What notes are in the F7 chord?

F7 is made of F, A, C and D#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F.

What is the easiest way to play F7?

Play 131211 (low E to high E): barre fret 1 from the low E to the high E string.

F7 chord on guitar

F7 is a dominant seventh chord: bluesy and restless, wanting to move. It is built from F, A, C and D# (formula 1 3 5 ♭7). Dominant sevenths drive the blues and usually resolve up a fourth, to the chord whose root is five frets higher on the same string. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 131211.

1 3 1 2 1 1

x x 3 2 4 5

x x 3 5 4 5

x 8 10 8 10 8

13 12 10 10 10 11

F7 fingerings (low E to high E)

Barre at fret 1: 131211. Barre fret 1 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 2: xx3245. Mute the low E and A strings.
Fret 3: xx3545. Mute the low E and A strings.
Barre at fret 8: x-8-10-8-10-8. Mute the low E string, barre fret 8 from the A to the high E string.
Fret 10: 13-12-10-10-10-11. Barre fret 10 from the D to the B string.

Questions

What notes are in the F7 chord?: F7 is made of F, A, C and D#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F.
What is the easiest way to play F7?: Play 131211 (low E to high E): barre fret 1 from the low E to the high E string.
Which keys is F7 in?: F7 belongs to Bb major (V7).

Also try: F Major · F Minor · Fmaj7 · Fm7 · Bb Major · Chord Charts