Chords
F# 4
F# · B · E · A
F# 4 (F#4) is a other chord of 4 notes: F# · B · E · A.
Also written F#quartal
F# 4
F# · B · E · A
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | F#3 · B3 · E4 · A4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | E3 · F#3 · B3 · A4 | |
| Shell | F#3 · B3 · E4 | |
| Rootless | B3 · E4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
F# 4 (F#4) contains the notes F# · B · E · A, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords
Inversions
An inversion of F# 4 puts a chord tone other than F# in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales F# 4 belongs to.
In which keys
F# 4 is diatonic to 8 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
F# 4 fits inside these scales, each built on F#.
- F# Minor PentatonicF# · A · B · C# · E
- F# Minor BluesF# · A · B · C · C# · E
- F# MinorF# · G# · A · B · C# · D · E
- F# DorianF# · G# · A · B · C# · D# · E
- F# PhrygianF# · G · A · B · C# · D · E
- F# LocrianF# · G · A · B · C · D · E
- F# Malkos RagaF# · A · B · D · E
- F# Locrian PentatonicF# · A · B · C · E
Understanding the F# 4 chord
Names and symbols
F#4 is the chord symbol for F# 4; it is also written F#quartal.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F# 4 chord?
- The F# 4 chord contains the notes F# · B · E · A: the root F# with the intervals 1P, 4P, 7m, 10m stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally F#, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the F# 4 chord?
- Measured from F#, the F# 4 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 4P, 7m, 10m. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the F# 4 chord?
- On guitar the most common F# 4 shape is 202200, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play F#3 · B3 · E4 · A4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.