F7 chord

The F7 chord (F dominant seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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F1A3C5Ebb7

About the dominant seventh chord

A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

Formula: 1 3 5 b7. Used in: Blues, funk, disco, jazz and soulful house.

F7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with F7

F7 is the V chord in Bb major and VII chord in G minor.

It also appears in C Dorian (IV), D Phrygian (III), Eb Lydian (II), F Mixolydian (I).

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Questions

What notes are in a F7 chord?

F, A, C, Eb.

What is the formula of a dominant seventh chord?

1 3 5 b7. A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

What key is F7 in?

F7 is a chord in Bb major (V), G minor (VII).

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