Guitar · drop voicings # F♯7 drop 3 voicings on guitar F♯7 drop 3 voices F♯, A♯, C♯, E with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 dominant-seventh recipe: 3-1-5-b7 from the bass. | Note | F♯ | A♯ | C♯ | E | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## F♯7 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: F♯ E A♯ C♯ from the bass** Grip 2-x-2-3-2-x · frets 2–3 **1st inversion: A♯ F♯ C♯ E from the bass** Grip 6-x-4-6-5-x · frets 4–6 **2nd inversion: C♯ A♯ E F♯ from the bass** Grip 9-x-8-9-7-x · frets 7–9 **3rd inversion: E C♯ F♯ A♯ from the bass** Grip 12-x-11-11-11-x · frets 11–12 ## F♯7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: F♯ E A♯ C♯ from the bass** Grip x-9-x-9-11-9 · frets 9–11 **1st inversion: A♯ F♯ C♯ E from the bass** Grip x-13-x-11-14-12 · frets 11–14 **2nd inversion: C♯ A♯ E F♯ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-3-5-2 · frets 2–5 **3rd inversion: E C♯ F♯ A♯ from the bass** Grip x-7-x-6-7-6 · frets 6–7 ## More F♯7 - [F♯7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2) - [F♯7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-7) ## Scales with F♯7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [B major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major) on 5 - [G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) on ♭7 - [C♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-dorian) on 4 - [D♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-phrygian) on ♭3 - [E Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian) on 2 - [F♯ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-mixolydian) on 1 - [B♭ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-locrian) on ♭6 - [B harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [C♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-melodic-minor) on 4 - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) on 5 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) on ♭5 - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) on ♭6 - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [F♯ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [F♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-whole-half) on 2 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-half-whole) on ♭5 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b) (F♯7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in B minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b-minor) (F♯7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-b) (F♯7 as V) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (F♯7 as 6b) ## Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) - [D♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-3) - [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) - [E♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-3) - [E7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-3) - [F7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) - F♯7 drop 3 - [G7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-3) - [A♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-3) - [A7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-3) - [B♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-3) - [B7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice F♯7 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-7:6:shapes)