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F♯ dominant seventh · Frets 2–4
F♯7 banjo chord
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How to play F♯7 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the B to the high D at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the low D string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 4 3 2 2 (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.
More F♯ chords on banjo
F♯brightF♯msadG♭maj7dreamyF♯m7mellowF♯sus2openF♯sus4openF♯add9sweetF♯dimthe edgeG♭auguneasyF♯6sweetF♯m6bittersweetF♯9the pullF♯7sus4openF♯5rawF♯m7♭5the edgeF♯dim7the edgeEvery F♯ chord ›
Dominant seventh chords in every key
C7the pullC♯7the pullD7the pullE♭7the pullE7the pullF7the pullG7the pullA♭7the pullA7the pullB♭7the pullB7the pull