F7 banjo chord

How to play F7 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low D string at the 3rd fret, your little finger on the F♯ string at the 3rd fret and your index finger on the high D string at the 1st fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 3 3 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in F7?

F7, F dominant seventh, is F, A, C and E♭: the root (F), the major third (A), the perfect fifth (C) and the minor seventh (E♭). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.

Are F7 and Fmaj7 the same?

No. Both add a seventh to F, but F7 adds the minor seventh, E♭, and Fmaj7 the major seventh, E. F7 sounds restless and wants to move on; Fmaj7 sounds settled and dreamy.

Can I play F instead of F7?

Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. F7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of B♭ major, and its A and E♭ lead straight into B♭.

Keys with F7

F7 is the V7 chord in B♭ major and the VII7 chord in G minor, and the V7 of B♭ minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.