F♯7 chord on piano
F♯7 is F♯, A♯, C♯ and E. F♯ sits on the first black key of the group of three. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · F♯–A♯–C♯–E · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
How to play F♯7 on piano
From F♯, go 4 half steps up to A♯, 3 half steps up to C♯ then 3 half steps up to E. Those 4 keys are F♯7.
- Right hand: 1 on F♯, 2 on A♯, 3 on C♯ and 5 on E.
- Left hand: 5 on F♯, 3 on A♯, 2 on C♯ and 1 on E.
- On the keyboard it's black, black, black and white keys.
F♯7 inversions
- root position: F♯–A♯–C♯–E. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: A♯–C♯–E–F♯ (A♯ in the bass). Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: C♯–E–F♯–A♯ (C♯ in the bass). Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: E–F♯–A♯–C♯, with E at the bottom. RH 1-2-3-5.
Use the inversions to stay put: the next chord is often one inversion away from where your hand already is, as the changes below show.
F♯7 chord changes
The chords F♯7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.
- B (the V7 pulls home a fifth below): F♯7 to B: play B in 2nd inversion (F♯–B–D♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while A♯ moves up to B and E down to D♯. B on piano
- Bmaj7 (I in B major): F♯7 to Bmaj7: play Bmaj7 in 2nd inversion (F♯–A♯–B–D♯) and F♯ and A♯ stay under the same fingers, while C♯ moves down to B and E down to D♯. Bmaj7 on piano
- G♯m7 (vi in B major): F♯7 to G♯m7: play G♯m7 in 3rd inversion (F♯–G♯–B–D♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while A♯ moves down to G♯, C♯ down to B and E down to D♯. G♯m7 on piano
F♯7 is a dominant seventh chord: a major triad with a flattened seventh on top. Use F♯7 where you want motion: it leans toward the chord a fifth below and turns up on almost every blues. Play it solid and then broken to hear the difference.
Practice F♯7 in two minutes
Start with a broken chord, F♯ A♯ C♯ E C♯ A♯ F♯, then play it solid. Finish with the inversions in order: F♯–A♯–C♯–E; A♯–C♯–E–F♯; C♯–E–F♯–A♯; E–F♯–A♯–C♯.
The keys of F♯7
F♯7 is a dominant seventh chord, 1–3–5–♭7 from F♯. Root position, from the bottom: how F♯7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| A♯ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | major third |
| C♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| E | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
Written G♭7, it's the same chord with the same keys.
Where F♯7 shows up
In F♯ major, I7–IV7–V7 (12 bars) on piano is F♯7 (F♯–A♯–C♯–E), B7 (B–D♯–F♯–A) and C♯7 (C♯–E♯–G♯–B). About the 12-bar blues.
In B major, ii–V–I on piano is C♯m7 (C♯–E–G♯–B), F♯7 (F♯–A♯–C♯–E) and Bmaj7 (B–D♯–F♯–A♯). About the jazz cadence.
F♯7 on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: F♯7 on guitar and F♯7 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Next to try on piano
Other dominant seventh chords
F♯7 on piano: questions
What notes are in F♯7 on piano?
F♯, A♯, C♯ and E: F♯ (black key), A♯ (black key), C♯ (black key) and E (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play F♯7 on piano?
Press F♯, A♯, C♯ and E together (3 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on F♯, 2 on A♯, 3 on C♯ and 5 on E.
What are the inversions of F♯7?
1st inversion (A♯–C♯–E–F♯), 2nd inversion (C♯–E–F♯–A♯) and 3rd inversion (E–F♯–A♯–C♯), after root position (F♯–A♯–C♯–E). Same notes, a different one at the bottom.
What does F♯7 look like on the keyboard?
black, black, black and white keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside F♯7. Updated September 2026.