F♯ dominant 7th (F♯7)
F♯Root
A♯Maj 3
C♯Perf 5
Emin 7
Bluesy and driving. The backbone of blues and jazz. Creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic (V7→I progression).
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How to play it
F♯7
F♯ dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
- Em7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
F♯+4 fretsA♯+3 fretsC♯+3 fretsE
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with F♯maj7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
F♯7
F♯ dominant 7th, Open
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
- Em7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04