F#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 3 2 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | F# C# F# A# C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 3 5 2 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | F# C# F# A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 3 5 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# A# A# E x | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 5 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# A# C# E E | medium | |
| x 7 6 6 7 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F# A# C# F# E | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C# E A# E | hard | |
| 0 11 9 11 11 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E A# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 11 12 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x F# A# E | easy | |
| 2 2 0 3 2 0 | 1 2 – 4 3 – | F# C# E A# C# E | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 2 2 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | F# E F# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 3 5 6 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F# x A# E A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 5 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# A# C# E x | medium | |
| x 7 6 9 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F# A# E F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 11 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C# F# A# E | hard | |
| 9 11 9 11 11 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C# A# C# F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 12 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | E A# E F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 11 |
The F#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.