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F♯7/E guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 104 playable shapes

About the chord

F♯ dominant 7th / E (3rd inversion)

The F♯ dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh E to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third A♯ and minor seventh E provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of F♯ dominant 7th.

Root note: F♯
Bass note: E
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 104

Chord tones

F♯A♯C♯E

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

F♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

A♯ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

C♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

E Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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