Piano chord · Sevenths
F dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: F (1), A (2), C (3), E♭ (5)
How to play F7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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.
- Notes
- FACE♭
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF1 · thumbA2 · indexC3 · middleE♭5 · pinky
Left handF5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F7 on piano
F, A, C, E♭.
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).
Learning piano? F7 is part of stage 6 (“C7, F7 and G7”) of our first piano chords path.
