Piano chord
F♯ 7 chord
F♯7 is a dominant seventh chord: the root F♯, a major 3rd up to A♯, a perfect 5th up to C♯ and a minor 7th up to E.
- Symbol
- F♯7
- Notes
- F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
Play it yourself
Tap F♯, A♯, C♯ and E on the keys below, in any order.
- F♯
- A♯
- C♯
- E
Dominant seventh chords add a minor seventh to a major triad. That extra note creates the pull you hear at the end of a phrase, and it is the backbone of blues and jazz.
Inversions of F♯7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
- 1st inversion · F♯7/A♯
A♯ – C♯ – E – F♯
- 2nd inversion · F♯7/C♯
C♯ – E – F♯ – A♯
- 3rd inversion · F♯7/E
E – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Keys with F♯7
F♯7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.
- V7 · B major
- VII7 · G♯ minor