F♯7
Dominant 7 · F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
- F♯R
- A♯3
- C♯5
- E♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the F♯7 chord
The F♯7 chord (dominant 7) is made up of 4 notes — F♯ is the root, A♯ the major third, C♯ the perfect fifth and E the minor seventh. It is a major triad with a minor seventh added on top, and that extra note creates the restless, bluesy pull.
On guitar, F♯7 chords are usually played as a barre — 242322, with your first finger laid flat across the 2nd fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Dominant seventh chords add bluesy tension that pulls toward resolution, central to blues, jazz and funk.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯7 chord?
- The F♯7 chord contains the notes F♯, A♯, C♯ and E.
- How do you play F♯7 on guitar?
- A common shape is 242322. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯7 chord?
- The F♯7 chord is built from the root (F♯), a major third (A♯), a perfect fifth (C♯) and a minor seventh (E).
- Is F♯7 the same as G♭7?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯7 and G♭7 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯7.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.