Piano chord · Sevenths
F♯ dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: F♯ (1), A♯ (2), C♯ (3), E (5)
How to play F♯7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
F♯7 is the V7 chord in B major. In minor keys: V7 in B minor.
- Notes
- F♯A♯C♯E
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF♯1 · thumbA♯2 · indexC♯3 · middleE5 · pinky
Left handF♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F♯7 on piano
F♯, A♯, C♯, E.
You’ll find F♯7 in common progressions such as F♯7–B7–C♯7 (the 12-bar blues in F♯ major) and C♯m7–F♯7–Bmaj7 (the jazz cadence in B major).
