F#7 chord

The F#7 chord (F# dominant seventh, also written Gb7) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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F#1A#3C#5Eb7

About the dominant seventh chord

A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

Formula: 1 3 5 b7. Used in: Blues, funk, disco, jazz and soulful house.

F#7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with F#7

F#7 is the V chord in B major and VII chord in G# minor.

It also appears in C# Dorian (IV), D# Phrygian (III), E Lydian (II), F# Mixolydian (I).

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Questions

What notes are in a F#7 chord?

F#, A#, C#, E.

What is the formula of a dominant seventh chord?

1 3 5 b7. A major chord with a minor seventh on top. It has tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below.

What key is F#7 in?

F#7 is a chord in B major (V), G# minor (VII).

Is F#7 the same as Gb7?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same key on the piano, so the chords sound the same. Which name is used depends on the key of the song.