F#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 0 2 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F# A# E F# C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 4 2 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x F# C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x F# A# E | easy | |
| x x 9 8 7 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F# A# C# E | hard | |
| 9 6 7 8 0 x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F# A# E A# F# x | medium | |
| 9 9 7 8 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | F# C# E A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F# A# E x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 11 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | F# C# F# C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 x 11 12 11 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x E x C# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 1 2 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F# A# E F# x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F# C# E A# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 4 4 4 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x E C# F# A# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 8 0 5 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x A# F# E | medium | |
| 9 6 7 8 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F# A# E A# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 7 8 7 x | 3 4 1 2 1 – | F# C# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# A# E A# | medium |
The F#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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.