F7 (F dominant 7th): F A C E♭. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7. A major triad with a minor 7th: the tritone between its 3rd and ♭7 pulls toward the tonic. The V chord of every key, and the I chord of the blues.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of19

Inversions4

  • F77

    Root position · F A C E♭

  • F7/A6/5

    1st inversion · A C E♭ F

  • F7/C4/3

    2nd inversion · C E♭ F A

  • F7/E♭4/2

    3rd inversion · E♭ F A C

Relatives12

Cadences6

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14

Its dominant1

Tritone substitute1