F♯m7 Chord on Guitar
Notes F♯ A C♯ E. Start with the 4-string F♯m7 (x x 4 2 2 0): index on string 3 fret 2, middle on string 2 fret 2, pinky on string 4 fret 4, high e open.
Chord · F♯m7 minor 7th
F♯m7, open E on top · x x 4 2 2 0
open strings
Em7-shape barre (fret 2) · 2 4 2 2 2 2
barre, movable
Dm7-shape, 4 strings (fret 4) · x x 4 6 5 5
movable, no open strings
Am7-shape barre (fret 9) · x 9 11 9 10 9
barre, movable
1 F♯♭3 A5 C♯♭7 E
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): pinky (4), fret 4
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 2
- String 1 (high e): open
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 2
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 2
- String 5 (A): ring (3), fret 4
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 2
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 2
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 2
- Barre: middle finger flat across strings 2 to 1 at fret 5
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 4
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 6
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 5
- String 1 (high e): middle (2), fret 5
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 9
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 9
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 11
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 9
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 9
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from F♯ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | root |
| ♭3 | A | minor 3rd |
| 5 | C♯ | perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | E | minor 7th |
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 (minor 7th). Same chord as G♭m7: same pitches, same shapes.
Also written F#m7, F#min7, F sharp minor 7th, G♭m7, G flat minor 7th.
More on this chord type: Minor 7th chords · 7th chords explained
Capo shapes that sound as F♯m7
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Em7 shape + capo 2
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Easier stand-in
F♯m
The easy F♯m (x x 4 2 2 2) differs by one note: string 1 goes from open to fret 2. Use it when the 7th clashes with the melody.
Keys that contain F♯m7
| Key | F♯m7 is the |
|---|---|
| F♯ minor | i7 |
| B minor | v7 |
| C♯ minor | iv7 |
| A major | vi7 |
| E major | ii7 |
| D major | iii7 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing F♯m7: what goes wrong
F♯m7 in A, E and D
F♯m7 is the vi7 chord of A major, the ii7 of E major and the iii7 of D major. In F♯ minor it is the i7. F♯m7, B7, E is the ii–V–I in E major.
The open e is the 7th
In x x 4 2 2 0 the open high e string is E, the ♭7 of the chord. With the 7th on top it stands out more than in the barre shapes, where it sits in the middle.
The barre at fret 2
In 2 4 2 2 2 2 the index barres all six strings at fret 2 and one finger adds string 5 at fret 4. It is open Em7 (0 2 0 0 0 0) moved up two frets.
Related chords
Learn and practise F♯m7
- Metronomepractise the change to F♯m7 at 60 BPM
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FAQ
What notes are in F♯m7?
F♯, A, C♯, E: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 of the F♯m7 minor 7th chord. G♭m7 is the same chord spelt with a flat.
What is the difference between F♯m and F♯m7?
F♯m7 adds E, the flat 7th: F♯, A, C♯, E. In the 4-string shape the open high e string is that E.