F♯7 chord on piano
F# dominant 7th: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesF♯ A♯ C♯ E
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F♯ — finger 1 · A♯ — finger 2 · C♯ — finger 3 · E — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
- 1stA♯ – C♯ – E – F♯
- 2ndC♯ – E – F♯ – A♯
- 3rdE – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Songs that use F♯7
SchubertSerenade (Ständchen)
D major · Intermediate
TchaikovskyDance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
E minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
RachmaninoffMoment musical No. 4
E minor · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced