F#7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F#7
Dominant 7
Notes:F# · A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 x | – 2 1 3 – | x F# A# E x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F# C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 7 4 3 | – 3 4 2 1 | x A# E F# A# | hard | |
| 4 6 7 4 6 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C# A# E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 8 6 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F# A# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 7 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F# C# E A# x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F# A# E | easy | |
| x 2 1 2 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F# A# E A# | medium | |
| x 2 x 2 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F# x E A# | easy | |
| x x 7 4 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x E F# A# | hard | |
| 4 6 7 4 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C# A# E F# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 8 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F# A# E A# x | medium | |
| 9 x 7 8 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F# x E A# E | hard | |
| 9 9 x 8 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F# C# x A# E | hard | |
| 1 2 1 2 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A# F# A# E x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 2 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 | C# F# C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The F#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F#7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#7 chord?
F#7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.