Piano chord

F Dominant 7th Piano Chord (F7)

The F Dominant 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A, C and E♭. Bluesy and strong pull toward resolution. Foundation of blues and jazz.

F Dominant 7th chord on a piano keyboard: F, A, C, E♭ C5C6 F A C E♭

F7 F – A – C – E♭

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What notes are in F Dominant 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 up from F.

Notes
F – A – C – E♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10
Symbol
F7
Chord type
Dominant 7th, 4 notes

How to play F Dominant 7th on piano

  • Right hand: F (1), A (2), C (3), E♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
  • Left hand: F (5), A (3), C (2), E♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F Dominant 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F7/A, F7/C, F7/E♭.

F Dominant 7th root position on piano: F, A, C, E♭ F A C E♭
Root position F7 F – A – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Dominant 7th 1st inversion on piano: A, C, E♭, F A C E♭ F
1st inversion F7/A A – C – E♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Dominant 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C, E♭, F, A C E♭ F A
2nd inversion F7/C C – E♭ – F – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Dominant 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E♭, F, A, C E♭ F A C
3rd inversion F7/E♭ E♭ – F – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Dominant 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in B♭ major

  1. ii7 Cm7
  2. V7 F7
  3. Imaj7 B♭maj7
ii–V–I in B♭ major: Cm7, F7, B♭maj7 C E♭ G B♭

Minor cadence

in B♭ minor

  1. i B♭m
  2. iv E♭m
  3. V7 F7
  4. i B♭m
Minor cadence in B♭ minor: B♭m, E♭m, F7, B♭m D♭ F B♭

Can you find F Dominant 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Dominant 7th (F7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is F Dominant 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorV7

Minor keys

  • B♭ minorV7 (harmonic minor)
  • G minorVII7

F Dominant 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Dominant 7th chord?

F Dominant 7th (F7) has 4 notes: F, A, C and E♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from F.

How do you play F Dominant 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F and play F, A, C and E♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

What are the inversions of F Dominant 7th?

1st inversion: A, C, E♭, F (F7/A). 2nd inversion: C, E♭, F, A (F7/C). 3rd inversion: E♭, F, A, C (F7/E♭).

What key is F Dominant 7th in?

F7 belongs to B♭ major (V7) and G minor (VII7).

Other F chords

Dominant 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open F7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano