What notes are in the F#7 chord?

F#7 is made of F#, A#, C# and E: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F#.

What is the easiest way to play F#7?

Play 242322 (low E to high E): barre fret 2 from the low E to the high E string.

F#7 chord on guitar

F#7 is a dominant seventh chord: bluesy and restless, wanting to move. It is built from F#, A#, C# and E (formula 1 3 5 ♭7). Dominant sevenths drive the blues and usually resolve up a fourth, to the chord whose root is five frets higher on the same string. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 242322.

2 4 2 3 2 2

x x 4 3 5 6

x x 4 6 5 6

x 9 11 9 11 9

14 13 11 11 11 12

F#7 fingerings (low E to high E)

Barre at fret 2: 242322. Barre fret 2 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 3: xx4356. Mute the low E and A strings.
Fret 4: xx4656. Mute the low E and A strings.
Barre at fret 9: x-9-11-9-11-9. Mute the low E string, barre fret 9 from the A to the high E string.
Fret 11: 14-13-11-11-11-12. Barre fret 11 from the D to the B string.

Questions

What notes are in the F#7 chord?: F#7 is made of F#, A#, C# and E: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F#.
What is the easiest way to play F#7?: Play 242322 (low E to high E): barre fret 2 from the low E to the high E string.
Which keys is F#7 in?: F#7 belongs to B major (V7).

Also try: F# Major · F# Minor · F#maj7 · F#m7 · B Major · Chord Charts