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F♯m7 Chord on Guitar

F♯m7 is the F♯ minor 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♯ · EFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯m7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯m7 – open positionR♭3♭7♭35♭7open position
  • F♯m7 – fret 2R5♭7♭35Rfret 2
  • F♯m7 – fret 44××R5♭7♭3fret 4
  • F♯m7 – fret 77×R♭3♭7R5fret 7
  • F♯m7 – fret 99×R5♭7♭35fret 9

F♯m7: Drop 2 voicings

  • F♯m7 – bass: 575R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • F♯m7 – bass: 5×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • F♯m7 – bass: 510××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭711♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭76×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭7××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • F♯m7 – bass: RR5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • F♯m7 – bass: R9×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • F♯m7 – bass: R4××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭34♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭311×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭37××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

F♯m7: Drop 3 voicings

  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭34♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭311×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • F♯m7 – bass: 575×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • F♯m7 – bass: 5×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭710♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • F♯m7 – bass: ♭75×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • F♯m7 – bass: RR×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • F♯m7 – bass: R9×R×♭7♭35bass: R

F♯m7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯m7 – R-3-712R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • F♯m7 – R-3-77×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • F♯m7 – R-7-3R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • F♯m7 – R-7-39×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain F♯m7

Scales to play over F♯m7

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

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯m7 chord?
F♯m7 (F♯ minor 7th) contains F♯, A, C♯, E — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play F♯m7 on guitar?
A common shape is 202220 (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♯m7?
Good choices to solo over F♯m7: F♯ Dorian, F♯ Aeolian (Minor), F♯ Minor pentatonic.
What key is F♯m7 in?
F♯m7 is diatonic in D major (iii7), E major (ii7), A major (vi7), C♯ minor (iv7), F♯ minor (i7), B minor (v7).