F♯7 chord on ukulele

F♯7 is F♯, A♯, C♯ and E. The usual shape is 3-4-2-4. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

3-4-2-4 · movable · medium

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
First shape: 3-4-2-4

How to play F♯7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-4-2-4, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

F♯: index finger, 2nd fret of the E string.
A♯: middle finger, 3rd fret of the G string.
E: ring finger, 4th fret of the C string.
C♯: pinky finger, 4th fret of the A string.

This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play F♯7

6-6-6-7: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
9-10-9-9: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Playing F♯7 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open E7 shape (1-2-0-2), capo on the 4th fret and play the open D7 shape (2-2-2-3), capo on the 6th fret and play the open C7 shape (0-0-0-1) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open B7 shape (2-3-2-0). The chord sounds as F♯7 because the capo raises every string by 2 half steps.

F♯7 chord changes

These are the changes you'll meet most often with F♯7, using the first shape of each chord.

B (the V7 pulls home a fifth below): F♯7 (3-4-2-4) to B (4-3-2-2): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the A string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger goes to the G string, 4th fret. Shared note: F♯. B on ukulele
Bmaj7 (I in B major): F♯7 (3-4-2-4) to Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2): your index finger stays put, your middle finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret. The two chords share F♯ and A♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. Bmaj7 on ukulele
G♯m7 (vi in B major): F♯7 (3-4-2-4) to G♯m7 (1-3-2-2): your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 2nd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for F♯, which stays put while the rest moves. G♯m7 on ukulele

F♯7 is a dominant seventh chord: a major triad with a flattened seventh on top. All 4 notes of F♯7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice F♯7 in two minutes

Arpeggiate 3-4-2-4 from the lowest string: A♯, E, F♯, C♯. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 3-4-2-4 and 6-6-6-7 to learn two positions of the same chord.

G♭7 is another spelling of F♯7. Same shape, same sound.

Keys and progressions with F♯7

In F♯ major, I7–IV7–V7 (12 bars) on ukulele is F♯7 (3-4-2-4), B7 (2-3-2-2) and C♯7 (1-1-1-2). About the 12-bar blues.

In B major, ii–V–I on ukulele is C♯m7 (1-1-0-2), F♯7 (3-4-2-4) and Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2). About the jazz cadence.

F♯7 on guitar and piano

F♯7 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other dominant seventh chords

F♯7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯7 on ukulele?

F♯, A♯, C♯ and E. In the 3-4-2-4 shape the strings play A♯ (G string), E (C string), F♯ (E string) and C♯ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play F♯7 on ukulele?

In standard tuning F♯7 can't use open strings. Begin with 3-4-2-4. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is F♯7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 3-4-2-4 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯7 start on?

In the 3-4-2-4 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is A♯, the major third.

Every shape above plays only F♯, A♯, C♯ and E, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.