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F7 on guitar

F7 is a dominant seventh, spelled F, A, C and Eb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 131211, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteFACEb
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.32
131211sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
xx3545sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xx324xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
F dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 6.8fr23
x8108108sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 1 to 6.5fr243
567565sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 5
F dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
x878xxsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
x07868sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 5.10fr23
11010101011sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 1 string ring open
F dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 6.13fr32
131513141313sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 13
F dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
131213xxxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4321
x8754xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr4321
xx15141311sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys F7 belongs to

F7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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