F♯7 8-string bass chord

How to play F♯7 on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the B string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the E string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your little finger on the D string at the 2nd fret. Let the F♯ string ring open. Don’t play the G, C and F strings.

From the F♯ string 0 2 2 1 2 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in F♯7?

F♯7, F♯ dominant seventh, is F♯, A♯, C♯ and E: the root (F♯), the major third (A♯), the perfect fifth (C♯) and the minor seventh (E). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.

Are F♯7 and G♭maj7 the same?

No. Both add a seventh to F♯, but F♯7 adds the minor seventh, E, and G♭maj7 the major seventh, E♯. F♯7 sounds restless and wants to move on; G♭maj7 sounds settled and dreamy.

Can I play F♯ instead of F♯7?

Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. F♯7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of B major, and its A♯ and E lead straight into B.

Keys with F♯7

F♯7 is the V7 chord in B major and the VII7 chord in G♯ minor, and the V7 of B minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.