F#7 Piano Chord
A tense chord that "wants" to resolve up a fourth. Essential for blues, jazz, rock'n'roll and funk. The added minor seventh creates characteristic tension.
Recommended voicing
F#4 · A#4 · C#5 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · A#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the F#7 chord
Other names: F# dominant 7th, F#dom7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: F# seven chord
Notes and intervals in the F#7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| A# | Major 3rd |
| C# | Perfect 5th |
| E | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A#4 · C#5 · E5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C#5 · E5 · F#5 · A#5