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F dominant 7th guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
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About the chord
F dominant 7th guitar chord
The F dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh E♭ to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third A and minor seventh E♭ provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences.
Root note: F
Quality: dominant 7th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 76
Chord tones
FACE♭
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
F Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
A Major Third 3
This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.
C Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
E♭ Minor Seventh ♭7
The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.
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