Piano chord
F 7 chord
F7 is a dominant seventh chord: the root F, a major 3rd up to A, a perfect 5th up to C and a minor 7th up to E♭.
- Symbol
- F7
- Notes
- F – A – C – E♭
Play it yourself
Tap F, A, C and E♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- F
- A
- C
- E♭
Dominant seventh chords add a minor seventh to a major triad. That extra note creates the pull you hear at the end of a phrase, and it is the backbone of blues and jazz.
Inversions of F7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F – A – C – E♭
- 1st inversion · F7/A
A – C – E♭ – F
- 2nd inversion · F7/C
C – E♭ – F – A
- 3rd inversion · F7/E♭
E♭ – F – A – C
Keys with F7
F7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.