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F♯m(maj7) Chord on Guitar

F♯m(maj7) is the F♯ minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (F♯, A, C♯, E♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · A · C♯ · E♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯m(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯m(maj7) – open positionR♭37♭35Ropen position
  • F♯m(maj7) – fret 1××R♭357fret 1
  • F♯m(maj7) – fret 2R57♭35Rfret 2
  • F♯m(maj7) – fret 44××R57♭3fret 4
  • F♯m(maj7) – fret 66×R♭3575fret 6
  • F♯m(maj7) – fret 77×R♭37R5fret 7
  • F♯m(maj7) – fret 99×R57♭35fret 9

F♯m(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 575R♭37××bass: 5
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 52×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 510××5R♭37bass: 5
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 7117♭35R××bass: 7
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 76×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 7××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: RR57♭3××bass: R
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: R9×R57♭3×bass: R
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: R4××R57♭3bass: R
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭34♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭311×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭37××♭37R5bass: ♭3

F♯m(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭34♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭311×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 575×♭37R×bass: 5
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 52×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 7107×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: 75×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: RR×7♭35×bass: R
  • F♯m(maj7) – bass: R9×R×7♭35bass: R

F♯m(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯m(maj7) – R-3-712R♭37×××R-3-7
  • F♯m(maj7) – R-3-77×R♭37××R-3-7
  • F♯m(maj7) – R-7-3R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • F♯m(maj7) – R-7-39×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over F♯m(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A, C♯, E♯.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯m(maj7) chord?
F♯m(maj7) (F♯ minor-major 7th) contains F♯, A, C♯, E♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play F♯m(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is 203222 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯m(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over F♯m(maj7): F♯ Melodic minor, F♯ Harmonic minor, F♯ Lydian ♯2.