Banjo F7 chord (Open G)F seventh on the 5-string banjo: 3 2 1 1, and 3 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 3 2 1 1 (first position)
- String 4 (D): 3rd fret, ring finger, F
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, middle finger, A
- String 2 (B): 1st fret, index finger (barre), C
- String 1 (D): 1st fret, index finger (barre), E♭
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: F A C E♭ · F7 is F, A, C, E♭ (1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 9th over F7, a colour rather than a clash.
Up the neck: E7 shape: 3 2 4 3 (at the nut); Barre 7 shape: 10 10 10 13 (10fr); F7 shape: 15 14 13 13 (13fr). Slide a shape up or down to play another chord of its kind.
With a capo: on the 3rd fret it’s 0 2 1 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open D7 shape. Spike the 5th string at the 8th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More F7 shapes
- 3 5 4 3
3fr · no 3rd - 7 8 6 7
6fr · no 5th - 10 8 10 10
8fr · no root
Other F chords in Open G
Other seventh chords
F7 in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app