F Sharp Minor 7 Chord

How to play F♯m7 on guitar

Read the diagrams with the low E string on the left. × means do not play that string, ○ means play it open.

Easier way: there is no open F♯m7 shape, so it is usually played with one of the movable shapes above. With a capo you can use a shape you already know: capo on fret 2 and play the Em7 shape, or capo on fret 4 and play the Dm7 shape.

How to play F♯m7 on piano

Play F♯, A, C♯, E together. With your right hand, use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on F♯). Your left hand can play F♯ an octave lower for a fuller sound.

Where F♯m7 is used

F♯m7 fits in three major keys: it is the two chord (ii7) in E major, the three chord (iii7) in D major and the six chord (vi7) in A major. It is also the home chord (i7) of F♯ minor.

The most common place you will meet it is the ii-V-I progression: F♯m7 - B7 - Emaj7. That move is the backbone of jazz standards and shows up in plenty of pop and soul songs too.

Compared with plain F♯m, the added E makes the chord sound smoother and less sad.

Related chords

• F♯ (F sharp major)
• F♯m (F sharp minor)
• F♯7 (F sharp seventh)
• F♯maj7 (F sharp major seventh)
• F♯sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth)
• All chords in the library

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