F# dominant 7th chord
- F#fa#
- A#la#
- C#do#
- Emi
F#7 chord notes
F# dominant 7th adds a minor seventh to the major chord, ten semitones above the root. The added note pulls toward the chord a fifth below, which is why F#7 so often leads into the next chord.
| Note | Interval from the root | Semitones |
|---|---|---|
| F#fa# | Root1 | 0 |
| A#la# | Major third3 | 4 |
| C#do# | Perfect fifth5 | 7 |
| Emi | Minor seventhb7 | 10 |
F#7 chord inversions
An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using F#7's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.
Root position
F#, A#, C#, E
- Right hand
- 1-2-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-2-1
First inversion
A#, C#, E, F#
- Right hand
- 1-2-4-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-2-1
Second inversion
C#, E, F#, A#
- Right hand
- 1-2-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-2-1
Third inversion
E, F#, A#, C#
- Right hand
- 1-2-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-4-2-1
Keys that use F#7
In these major keys F#7 is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.
- B majorV7
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What notes are in the F#7 chord?
F# dominant 7th (F#7) is F#, A#, C#, E. In solfège that's fa#, la#, do#, mi.
Which fingers play F#7?
In root position, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-2-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.
Where does F#7 want to go next?
Most often to the chord a fifth below its root, the home chord of the key where F#7 is V7. Play F#7 and then that chord, and you'll hear the pull settle.