Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

F♯m7 chord (F sharp minor seventh)

The F♯m7 chord (F sharp minor seventh) has 4 notes: F♯, A, C♯ and E. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It works as i7 in F sharp minor, vi7 in A major and ii7 in E major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 2
242222
9fr ×
Barre chord · fret 9
x9(11)9(10)9

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
F♯Root
AMinor third
C♯Perfect fifth
EMinor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: F♯ – A – C♯ – E
  • First inversion: A – C♯ – E – F♯
  • Second inversion: C♯ – E – F♯ – A
  • Third inversion: E – F♯ – A – C♯

On piano

The highlighted keys (F♯, A, C♯ and E) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2424
5fr
Higher up the neck · fret 5
6657

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯m7 chord?

F♯m7 has 4 notes: F♯, A, C♯ and E. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play F♯m7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 242222, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is F♯m7 in?

F♯m7 is in D major (iii7), E major (ii7), A major (vi7), C sharp minor (iv7), F sharp minor (i7) and B minor (v7).