F Dominant Seventh Chord

Also known as:
F Dominant 7th , F7 , Fdom

The F Dominant Seventh Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. F Dominant Seventh Chord contains the notes F, A, C, E. The F Dominant Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root F, the Third A, and the Fifth C) and the Seventh E.

Below you will find the F Dominant Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

F, A, C, E

Can be omitted: C

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
F1Tonic
A3Mediant
C5Dominant
E7Subtonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > A4Major 3rd (M3)
F > C7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > E10minor 7th (m7)

Scales related to F Dominant Seventh Chord

Chords related to F Dominant Seventh Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the F Dominant Seventh Chord but different spelling.

E Dominant Seventh Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Dominant Seventh Chord.

E Dominant Seventh Chord

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