F seventh ukulele chord (F7)

The seventh chord (dominant seventh) adds a minor seventh to the major chord. It creates tension that wants to resolve: essential in blues, jazz and rock’n’roll.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Froot
Amajor third
Cperfect fifth
E♭ (E flat)minor seventh

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7 · F – A – C – E♭

A progression with this chord

  1. Cmii
  2. F7V7
  3. B♭I

The ii – V – I: the seventh chord (V7) builds tension that resolves to the tonic chord (I).

Other F chords

The same chord on other roots