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Guitar chord

F♯7F sharp dominant seventh

  • F♯1
  • A♯3
  • C♯5
  • E♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
2 + E7

How to play F♯7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  1. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 242322132EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 242322132EBGDAE

    242322 · E7 shape

  2. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx46564fr1324EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx46564fr1324EBGDAE

    xx4656 · D7 shape

  3. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 242320132EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 242320132EBGDAE

    242320

  4. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets xx4320321EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets xx4320321EBGDAE

    xx4320

  5. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2443204132EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2443204132EBGDAE

    244320

  6. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 212x202134EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 212x202134EBGDAE

    212x20

  7. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 212x224213EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 212x224213EBGDAE

    212x22

  8. F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 21x3202143EADGBE
    F♯7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 21x3202143EBGDAE

    21x320

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Chords that go with F♯7

The other chords of B major, the key where F♯7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.

Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F♯7.

  • 2fretE7Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open, open.E7 shape
  • 4fretD7Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3.D7 shape
  • 6fretC7Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, open.C7 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F♯7 chord

F sharp dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), E (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

F♯7 belongs to B major (V7), B minor (V7), G sharp minor (VII7).

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