F7 chord on piano
F dominant 7th: F · A · C · E♭. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesF A C E♭
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A — finger 2 · C — finger 3 · E♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF – A – C – E♭
- 1stA – C – E♭ – F
- 2ndC – E♭ – F – A
- 3rdE♭ – F – A – C
Songs that use F7
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate
Bach/GounodAve Maria
Bb major · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced