F 7 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play F 7 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The F 7 chord is a dominant seventh — a major triad with a flat seventh that pulls strongly toward resolution. It is built from the notes F, A, C, D#. This page shows how to play F 7 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. F falls on the C string. It sounds from F3 up to D#5.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.