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F7 Chord Inversions: All Four Positions
F7 has four inversions because it has four notes: root position F A C Eb, then A C Eb F, C Eb F A and Eb F A C. Each one is still F7. Below: each position on the keyboard, a one-look rule to tell them apart, fingering and a ii-V-I that uses them.
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F dominant 7th chord: all four inversions
The lowest note names the position; the chord is still F7.
Root position: F A C Eb
1st inversion: A C Eb F
2nd inversion: C Eb F A
3rd inversion: Eb F A C
- Root position: starts on F, a white key; black keys: Eb
- 1st inversion: starts on A, a white key; black keys: Eb
- 2nd inversion: starts on C, a white key; black keys: Eb
- 3rd inversion: starts on Eb, a black key; black keys: Eb
Move through Cm7 → F7 → Bbmaj7 without jumping
This is why pianists learn seventh-chord inversions: Cm7 → F7 → Bbmaj7 keeps the hand in one place.
- From Cm7 to F7: C stays, Eb stays, G → F, Bb → A.
- From F7 to Bbmaj7: C → Bb, Eb → D, F stays, A stays.
Spot each F7 inversion in one look
Look for the two notes that sit next to each other: none in root position, at the top in the 1st inversion, in the middle in the 2nd, at the bottom in the 3rd.
| Position | Bass | Name | Figured bass | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root position | F | F7 | 7 | no neighbours: four notes evenly stacked (major 3rd + minor 3rd + minor 3rd) |
| 1st inversion | A | F7/A | 6/5 | neighbours at the top (minor 3rd + minor 3rd + major 2nd) |
| 2nd inversion | C | F7/C | 4/3 | neighbours in the middle (minor 3rd + major 2nd + major 3rd) |
| 3rd inversion | Eb | F7/Eb | 4/2 | neighbours at the bottom (major 2nd + major 3rd + minor 3rd) |
F7 inversions: which fingers
| Position | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|
| Root position (F A C Eb) | 1-2-3-5 | 5-3-2-1 |
| 1st inversion (A C Eb F) | 1-2-3-5 | 5-3-2-1 |
| 2nd inversion (C Eb F A) | 1-2-3-5 | 5-3-2-1 |
| 3rd inversion (Eb F A C) | 1-2-3-5 | 5-3-2-1 |
Keep the same four fingers for all positions; only the notes under them change.
Practise F7 in every position
In ChordRunner any inversion of F7 counts: play F7/A, F7/C or F7/Eb and the runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
Play the demoCommon questions
How many inversions does F7 have?
Four positions in total, because it has four notes: root position plus three inversions, F7/A, F7/C and F7/Eb.
What is F7/Eb?
It is F7 in 3rd inversion: Eb F A C from the bottom, with the seventh in the bass. Figured bass calls it 4/2.
Can I practise F7 inversions with a MIDI keyboard or microphone?
Yes. ChordRunner detects a USB MIDI keyboard automatically and also hears a piano through the microphone; every inversion of F7 counts.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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