F# or G♭ Dominant 7th
2nd FretE-shape barre chord at fret 2 — the E7 open shape moved up two frets. Barre all six strings at fret 2; ring on A fret 4, middle on G fret 3. The standard F#7 voicing.
F# or G♭ Dominant 7th
9th FretA-shape barre chord rooted on F# at the 9th fret. Barre fret 9 with the index; ring on D fret 11, pinky on B fret 11. Mute the low E. A fully moveable dominant 7th voicing.
F# or G♭ Dominant 7th
Open-String VoicingOpen-string jazz voicing — root (F#) on D fret 4, 3rd (A#) on G fret 3, 5th (C#) on B fret 2, ♭7th (E) on open high e string. A compact, no-barre shape unique to F#7.
F# or G♭ Dominant 7th
6th PositionCompact shell voicing on the inner four strings — 3rd (A#) on D fret 8, ♭7th (E) on G fret 9, root (F#) on B fret 7, 3rd (A#) on high e fret 6. No barre — captures the tritone tension of F#7 cleanly.
F# or G♭ Dominant 7th
4th FretD7-shape moveable voicing — the open D7 chord slid up four frets. D string fret 4 (root), G fret 6 (5th), B fret 5 (♭7th), high e fret 6 (3rd). No barre required.
Tips for Playing the F#7 Chord
Start with the open-string voicing
The x-x-4-3-2-0 shape is the most accessible F#7 — just three fingers and one open string. It is a great entry point before tackling the barre shapes.
E-shape barre at fret 2
The barre at fret 2 is easier than the F barre at fret 1 — the strings have a little more give. Focus on keeping the index finger close to the fret wire.
F#7 = G♭7 in flat keys
In written music this chord often appears as G♭7, resolving to C♭ major (enharmonic B major). The shapes and sound are identical — only the spelling changes.
Dominant cycle context
F#7 → B7 → E7 → A7 → D7 → G7 → C7 → F7 → B♭7 → E♭7 → A♭7 → D♭7 is the full cycle. Each chord uses the same moveable A-shape or E-shape barre fingering.
Use the shell for jazz comping
The x-x-8-9-7-6 shell voicing is a clean, compact F#7 for jazz changes. The tritone between A# and E creates strong harmonic pull toward B major.
Move the D7-shape
The x-x-4-6-5-6 shape is the open D7 moved up four frets. Once you know this pattern, you can play any dominant 7th in this voicing by sliding it to the correct fret.
About the F#7 Chord on Guitar
The F#7 chord is built from four notes: F# (the root), A# (the major 3rd), C# (the perfect 5th), and E (the minor 7th). It is the F# major triad with an added flat 7th, creating the characteristic tritone tension between A# and E that defines dominant 7th chords. F#7 is enharmonically identical to G♭7, which is its more common spelling in flat-key contexts — G♭7 resolves to C♭ major, while F#7 resolves to B major. One of the unique features of F#7 on guitar is an accessible open-string voicing (x-x-4-3-2-0) that uses the open high e string as the ♭7th — a practical no-barre shape unavailable for most other keys. This page covers five voicings, from the standard E-shape barre to jazz shell and D7-shape moveable forms. Every diagram is interactive and playable with real acoustic guitar sound.
- 015 F#7 or G♭7 chord shapes from intermediate to advanced
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Real acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04E-shape barre, A-shape barre, open-string voicing, shell voicing, and D7-shape moveable form
- 05Difficulty rating on every shape
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Chord Tones
The 4 notes that form the F# or G♭ Dominant 7th chord and their role in the major scale.
Every dominant 7th chord follows this same formula — root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.