F#7 chord
F-sharp dominant seventh, also written Gb7. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- F#
- 1
- A#
- 3
- C#
- 5
- E
- b7
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play F#7
- Root on A
- x-9-11-9-11-9
- Drop 2
- xx4656
- Shell
- 2x23xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with F#7
F#7 uses only notes from B major and G# minor. It sounds most at home in B major.