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F dominant 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play F7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.

F7 is the V7 chord in B♭ major. In minor keys: V7 in B♭ minor.

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
5th string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
4th string (D): 1st fret, held by the barre E♭
3rd string (G): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) A
2nd string (B): 1st fret, held by the barre C
1st string (high E): 1st fret, held by the barre F

e|--1---|
B|--1---|
G|--2---|
D|--1---|
A|--3---|
E|--1---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

131211 is the E7 shape barred at the 1st fret.

You’ll find F7 in common progressions such as F7–B♭7–C7 (the 12-bar blues in F major) and Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).