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F7 Ukulele Chord

F dominant seventh (F7) is made of the notes F A C E♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play F7 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    From fret 1

    2 3 1 4 A E♭ F C

    2313

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 5

    5fr 1 2 C F A E♭

    5556

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 8

    8fr 1 2 E♭ A C F

    8988

Notes in F7

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1F
3A
5C
♭7E♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 2.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  3. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 1.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 3.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 2 at fret 5.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 1 at fret 6.
  3. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F7 chord?

F dominant seventh has the notes F A C E♭. Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play F7 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (from fret 1), written as 2313 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between F7 and Fmaj7?

F7 has the notes F A C E♭, and Fmaj7 has F A C E. The only difference is that F7 has E♭ where Fmaj7 has E.

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