F# Dominant Seventh Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
F# Dominant Seventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: F#, A#, C#, E
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m
Formula: 2W-WH-WH
Number of notes: 4
Also known as: 7, dom
The F# Dominant Seventh arpeggio contains 4 notes (F#, A#, C#, E). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the F# Dominant Seventh Arpeggio
Play the F# Dominant Seventh arpeggio whenever a F# Dominant Seventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The F# Dominant Seventh arpeggio uses 4 notes (F#, A#, C#, E) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play F# Dominant Seventh Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find F# around fret 5 and play through the arpeggio tones (F#, A#, C#, E). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 4 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The F# Dominant Seventh arpeggio outlines a dominant seventh chord, creating the tension that wants to resolve. Use it over F#7, F#9, F#13 chords, especially in blues, funk, and jazz where dominant harmony drives the groove.
Practice Routine
Practice the F# Dominant Seventh arpeggio in different octaves, starting low and working up. Then try displacing the octaves — play the root low, the A# an octave higher, and continue leaping. This trains your ear to hear the intervals (1P, 3M, 5P, 7m) in any register.
Ukulele Tips
On ukulele, integrate the F# Dominant Seventh arpeggio into your fingerpicking by plucking through the chord shape one note at a time. This transforms a static strum into a melodic, harp-like texture that showcases each interval clearly.