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F♯ minor seventh chord

F♯m7

F♯ minor seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • ♭3
  • 5
  • ♭7

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 2

Lay your index flat across all six strings at fret 2.

EADGBe12345Barre at fret 2F♯C♯EAC♯F♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. F♯1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. A♭3
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. C♯5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. E♭7
  12. 7
  • F♯ Root
  • A Minor 3rd
  • C♯ Perfect 5th
  • E Minor 7th

About this chord

What is an F♯ minor seventh chord?

F♯m7 is built from 4 notes: F♯ (the root), A (the ♭3), C♯ (the 5), E (the ♭7). Mellow and smooth, the ii chord of countless jazz and soul tunes.

Notes
F♯ · A · C♯ · E
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written
F♯min7 · F♯-7
Found in
vi7 in A major · ii7 in E major · iii7 in D major · i7 in F♯ minor

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