Piano chord · also written G♭7

F♯ Dominant 7th Piano Chord (F♯7)

The F♯ Dominant 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, A♯, C♯ and E. Bluesy and strong pull toward resolution. Foundation of blues and jazz.

F♯ Dominant 7th chord on a piano keyboard: F♯, A♯, C♯, E C5C6 F♯ A♯ C♯ E

F♯7 F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E

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What notes are in F♯ Dominant 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 up from F♯.

Notes
F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10
Symbol
F♯7
Same keys as
G♭7 (G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F♭)
Chord type
Dominant 7th, 4 notes

How to play F♯ Dominant 7th on piano

  • Right hand: F♯ (1), A♯ (2), C♯ (3), E (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F♯.
  • Left hand: F♯ (5), A♯ (3), C♯ (2), E (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F♯ Dominant 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯7/A♯, F♯7/C♯, F♯7/E.

F♯ Dominant 7th root position on piano: F♯, A♯, C♯, E F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Root position F♯7 F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Dominant 7th 1st inversion on piano: A♯, C♯, E, F♯ A♯ C♯ E F♯
1st inversion F♯7/A♯ A♯ – C♯ – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Dominant 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C♯, E, F♯, A♯ C♯ E F♯ A♯
2nd inversion F♯7/C♯ C♯ – E – F♯ – A♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Dominant 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E, F♯, A♯, C♯ E F♯ A♯ C♯
3rd inversion F♯7/E E – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F♯ Dominant 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in B major

  1. ii7 C♯m7
  2. V7 F♯7
  3. Imaj7 Bmaj7
ii–V–I in B major: C♯m7, F♯7, Bmaj7 B C♯ E G♯

Minor cadence

in B minor

  1. i Bm
  2. iv Em
  3. V7 F♯7
  4. i Bm
Minor cadence in B minor: Bm, Em, F♯7, Bm B D F♯

Can you find F♯ Dominant 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F♯ Dominant 7th (F♯7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is F♯ Dominant 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F♯7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B majorV7

Minor keys

  • B minorV7 (harmonic minor)
  • G♯ minorVII7

F♯ Dominant 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ Dominant 7th chord?

F♯ Dominant 7th (F♯7) has 4 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯ and E. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from F♯.

How do you play F♯ Dominant 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F♯ and play F♯, A♯, C♯ and E with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Is F♯ Dominant 7th the same as G♭ Dominant 7th?

On the piano, yes: G♭7 (G♭, B♭, D♭, F♭) uses exactly the same keys as F♯7 (F♯, A♯, C♯, E). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of F♯ Dominant 7th?

1st inversion: A♯, C♯, E, F♯ (F♯7/A♯). 2nd inversion: C♯, E, F♯, A♯ (F♯7/C♯). 3rd inversion: E, F♯, A♯, C♯ (F♯7/E).

What key is F♯ Dominant 7th in?

F♯7 belongs to B major (V7) and G♯ minor (VII7).

Other F♯ chords

Dominant 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open F♯7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano