The F#7 / Gb7 chord (F#7) is made of the notes F#, A#, C# and E. It is built from the root F# with a major third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The dominant seventh chord creates a tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher; it is everywhere in blues, jazz and rock.
F#7
Notes: F# – A# – C# – E
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 242322. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
F#
root
A#
major third
C#
perfect fifth
E
minor seventh
In which keys? The F#7 chord is the V7 of B major and the VII7 of Ab minor.
The notes of the F#7 chord (F#7) are F#, A#, C# and E.
How do you play the F#7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 242322.
How is the F#7 chord built?
The F#7 / Gb7 chord (F#7) is made of the notes F#, A#, C# and E. It is built from the root F# with a major third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
Are F# and Gb the same chord?
Yes: F# and Gb are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so F#7 / Gb7 is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.