F♯7 Chord on Guitar
F♯7 is the F♯ dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, E) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 7
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 11
F♯7: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
F♯7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
F♯7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain F♯7
Scales to play over F♯7
- F♯ Mixolydian Mode
- F♯ Lydian Dominant Scale
- F♯ Phrygian Dominant Scale
- F♯ Diminished Scale (Half-whole)
- F♯ Mixolydian ♭6 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, E.
Other F♯ chords
Dominant 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯7 chord?
- F♯7 (F♯ dominant 7th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, E — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
- How do you play F♯7 on guitar?
- A common shape is 242320 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯7?
- Good choices to solo over F♯7: F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Lydian dominant, F♯ Phrygian dominant.
- What key is F♯7 in?
- F♯7 is diatonic in B major (V7), G♯ minor (♭VII7).