F#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 1 1 1 2 | 4 3 1 1 1 2 | F# A# C# F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 5 4 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F# A# C# E | hard | |
| 4 3 4 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | F# A# E x x x | easy | |
| 4 6 4 5 4 4 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | F# C# E A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 7 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F# A# E x | medium | |
| x x 6 8 7 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F# C# E A# | medium | |
| x 11 10 8 7 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x F# A# C# E x | hard | |
| 8 9 10 8 9 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | A# E A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 11 9 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F# A# E F# x | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F# A# E x x | easy | |
| x x x 1 1 2 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x F# A# E | easy | |
| 4 3 x x 4 2 | 3 2 – – 4 1 | F# A# x x C# E | hard | |
| 4 3 4 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F# A# E A# x x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 5 4 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | F# C# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F# A# E A# | medium | |
| x x 6 x 7 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F# x E A# | hard |
The F#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.