F♯m7
Minor 7 · F♯ – A – C♯ – E
- F♯R
- Am3
- C♯5
- E♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the F♯m7 chord
The F♯m7 chord (minor 7) is made up of 4 notes — F♯ is the root, A the minor third, C♯ the perfect fifth and E the minor seventh. A minor triad gains a minor seventh on top, which rounds off the plain minor chord's edges.
On guitar, F♯m7 chords are usually played as a barre — 242222, with your first finger laid flat across the 2nd fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Minor seventh chords are smooth and warm, a staple of soul, R&B and jazz comping.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯m7 chord?
- The F♯m7 chord contains the notes F♯, A, C♯ and E.
- How do you play F♯m7 on guitar?
- A common shape is 242222. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯m7 chord?
- The F♯m7 chord is built from the root (F♯), a minor third (A), a perfect fifth (C♯) and a minor seventh (E).
- Is F♯m7 the same as G♭m7?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯m7 and G♭m7 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯m7.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯m7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.