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F Dominant Seventh Piano Chord

The F Dominant Seventh chord contains F, A, C, E♭. Formula: 1–3–5–♭7.

F Dominant Seventh keyboard and inversions

F Dominant Seventh
F7
Chord tones
FACE♭
Formula
135♭7
Notes
F · A · C · E♭
Quality
Dominant seventh chord
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
Keyboard range
C3–C6
Position
Notes from low to high
F4A4C5E♭5
F7
Bass: F4
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A f dominant seventh is a major triad plus a minor seventh.

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F Dominant Seventh formula

F7 uses 1–3–5–♭7: F–A–C–E♭.

a major triad plus a minor seventh

Compare F Dominant Seventh

Compared with F major, add the minor seventh above the root.

F Dominant Seventh positions and inversions

A seventh chord has four chord tones and therefore four positions: root position plus three inversions. The slash symbol identifies the written bass note.

F Dominant Seventh: root position, first inversion, second inversion, and third inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionF7F4–A4–C5–E♭5F4
First inversionF7/AA4–C5–E♭5–F5A4
Second inversionF7/CC5–E♭5–F5–A5C5
Third inversionF7/E♭E♭5–F5–A5–C6E♭5
Reference scope

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Sources and scope

Seventh Chords — Open Music Theory

Open Music Theory

Supports: seventh chords are four-note chords; major seventh, dominant seventh, minor seventh and half-diminished seventh constructions; four positions including third inversion; written spelling and inversion principles

Scope limit: Theory and spelling cross-check only; no source prose, artwork, fingering or PDF is copied.

Checked 2026-09-12 · N2C-OMT-SEVENTH

Chord Symbols — Open Music Theory

Open Music Theory

Supports: C7 dominant convention; maj7/min7/half-diminished symbol families; slash bass notation

Scope limit: Theory and spelling cross-check only; no source prose, artwork, fingering or PDF is copied.

Checked 2026-09-12 · N2C-OMT-SYMBOLS

The Piano Chord Collection — Major & Minor 7th

PianoChord.org

Supports: competitor family coverage; cross-check examples for major/minor seventh

Scope limit: Theory and spelling cross-check only; no source prose, artwork, fingering or PDF is copied.

Checked 2026-09-12 · N2C-PC-SEVENTH

Questions about F7

What notes are in F7?

F, A, C, E♭.

What is the formula for F7?

1–3–5–♭7.

How many inversions does a seventh chord have?

Three inversions, in addition to root position.

Interactive practice

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