F# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (F#7)
F# Dominant 7th (F#7) is built from F#, A#, C#, E, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 28 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for F#7
Notes in F#7
- F#1P
- A#3M
- C#5P
- E7m
How to play F#7
F# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (F#7) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
F#7 FAQ
- What notes are in F# Dominant 7th?
- F# Dominant 7th (F#7) contains F#, A#, C#, E. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m above the root F#.
- How do you play F#7 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "F#7": low E at fret 2, A at fret 1, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E open.
- Is F#7 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.