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F#7 on guitar

F#7 is a dominant seventh, spelled F#, A#, C# and E. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 242320, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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NoteF#A#C#E
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 5.32
242320sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
F# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
212xxxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F# dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1324
xx4656sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
044350sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1234
x91111110sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2413
078670sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr3241
x98970sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr213
x989xxsits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F# dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 11, fret 11, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 4 to 5.11fr
xxx11110sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 11, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
F# dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4321
x98650sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr213
141314xxxsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F# dominant seventh, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 14, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 14, fret 14. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 14, strings 3 to 6.14fr2
xx14151414sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 14 and mutes 2 strings

Keys F#7 belongs to

F#7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

F#7 in another tuning

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