F dominant 7th (F7)
FRoot
AMaj 3
CPerf 5
E♭min 7
Bluesy and driving. The backbone of blues and jazz. Creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic (V7→I progression).
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How to play it
F7
F dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- E♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
F+4 fretsA+3 fretsC+3 fretsE♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with Fmaj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
F7
F dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- E♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04