F♯maj7: F♯/G♭ Major 7th Piano Chord

Root position: either hand, fingers low note to high
Hand	Notes	Fingers
Right	F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯	2-3-4-5
Left	F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯	5-4-3-2

Scale degree, note, and interval measured from the root.
Degree	Note	Interval from root	Semitones
1	F♯	Perfect unison	0
3	A♯	Major third	4
5	C♯	Perfect fifth	7
7	E♯	Major seventh	11

Construction

F♯ Major 7th = Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 7th = F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯

Note	Interval	Degree
F♯	Root	1
A♯	Major 3rd	3
C♯	Perfect 5th	5
E♯	Major 7th	7

Fingering

Note	Key color	Right hand	Left hand
F♯	black	index finger (2)	little finger (5)
A♯	black	middle finger (3)	ring finger (4)
C♯	black	ring finger (4)	middle finger (3)
E♯	white	little finger (5)	index finger (2)

Right hand: index finger (2) on F♯, middle finger (3) on A♯, ring finger (4) on C♯, little finger (5) on E♯.

Left hand: little finger (5) on F♯, ring finger (4) on A♯, middle finger (3) on C♯, index finger (2) on E♯.

F♯ Major 7th Inversions

Root position
F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯
1st inversion (F♯maj7/A♯)
A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – F♯
2nd inversion (F♯maj7/C♯)
C♯ – E♯ – F♯ – A♯
3rd inversion (F♯maj7/E♯)
E♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the F♯ Major 7th is the tonic (I) chord of F♯ Major, whose key signature has 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of F♯ Major

These are the triads built on each degree of F♯ Major:

I — F♯ Major (major)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	I	F♯ Major	Major
2	ii	G♯ Minor	Minor
3	iii	A♯ Minor	Minor
4	IV	B Major	Major
5	V	C♯ Major	Major
6	vi	D♯ Minor	Minor
7	vii°	E♯ Diminished	Diminished

How F♯ Major 7th functions in a key

The same chord takes on a different harmonic role depending on the key it appears in. Here is where F♯ Major 7th sits diatonically across the common keys:

In F♯ major, F♯ Major 7th is the I chord — the tonic.
In A♯ minor, F♯ Major 7th is the VI chord — the tonic.
In C♯ major, F♯ Major 7th is the IV chord — a predominant.
In D♯ minor, F♯ Major 7th is the III chord — a mediant / color chord.

Scales That Include the F♯ Major 7th

F# Major (Imaj7)
Db Major (IVmaj7)
Bb Minor (♭VImaj7)
Eb Minor (♭IIImaj7)
G# Dorian (VII)
A# Phrygian (VI)
B Lydian (V)
C# Mixolydian (IV)

F♯ Major 7th : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F♯ Major 7th chord on piano?

The F♯ Major 7th chord contains the notes F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.

What is the F# piano chord?

The F# piano chord (written F♯ Major 7th) uses the same keys: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯. The # and ♯ symbols name the same black key.

What notes are in the F# Major 7th chord?

F# Major 7th is built from the F# root. Check the interactive keyboard above for exact notes and fingering.

How is the F# Major 7th chord used in music?

F# Major 7th appears in jazz, pop, and classical contexts. Its sound depends on the chord quality (Major 7th).

What is the fingering for F# Major 7th?

See the fingering chart above. Right hand typically uses thumb on root. Left hand uses pinky on root.

What are the inversions of F# Major 7th?

Use the inversion buttons above to see each inversion with notes, fingering, and staff notation.

F♯ Major 7th in detail

Exact

Every pitch class is present and nothing outside the chord is added.

Type	Notes	Semitones	Span	Omissions and additions	Set relation
Close, root position	F♯3 A♯3 C♯4 E♯4	11	151 mm	none	identical
Close, first inversion	A♯3 C♯4 E♯4 F♯4	8	110 mm	none	identical
Close, second inversion	C♯4 E♯4 F♯4 A♯4	9	124 mm	none	identical
Close, third inversion	E♯4 F♯4 A♯4 C♯5	8	110 mm	none	identical
Drop 2	C♯3 F♯3 A♯3 E♯4	16	220 mm	none	identical
Drop 3	A♯2 F♯3 C♯4 E♯4	19	261 mm	none	identical
Drop 2 and 4	F♯2 C♯3 A♯3 E♯4	23	316 mm	none	identical

Reduced

A subset of the pitch classes: the identity is incomplete rather than altered.

Type	Notes	Semitones	Span	Omissions and additions	Set relation
Shell, root 7 3	F♯2 E♯3 A♯3	16	220 mm	omits C♯	subset
Guide tones, 3 and 7	A♯3 E♯4	7	96 mm	omits F♯ and C♯	subset
Rootless close	A♯3 C♯4 E♯4	7	96 mm	omits F♯	subset

Spans are measured centre to centre at a 165 mm octave (standard keyboard geometry).

Position	Bass note	Notes in order	Figured bass	Semitones	Span
Root position	F♯	F♯3, A♯3, C♯4, E♯4	7	11	151 mm
First inversion: F♯maj7/A♯	A♯	A♯3, C♯4, E♯4, F♯4	6/5	8	110 mm
Second inversion: F♯maj7/C♯	C♯	C♯4, E♯4, F♯4, A♯4	4/3	9	124 mm
Third inversion: F♯maj7/E♯	E♯	E♯4, F♯4, A♯4, C♯5	4/2	8	110 mm

One position per chord tone in the bass. Spans are for close position: voiced inversions appear under Voicings.

Progression	Key	Role	Sequence	Voice leading
IV, V, I	D♭ major	IVmaj7	G♭maj7 to A♭7 to D♭maj7	F♯maj7 opens the phrase
I, IV	D♭ major	IVmaj7	D♭maj7 to G♭maj7	2 tones held from D♭maj7
♭III, ♭VI, ii, v	E♭ minor	♭IIImaj7	G♭maj7 to C♭maj7 to Fm7♭5 to B♭m7	F♯maj7 opens the phrase
i, ♭III	E♭ minor	♭IIImaj7	E♭m7 to G♭maj7	3 tones held from E♭m7
ii, V, I	G♭ major	Imaj7	A♭m7 to D♭7 to G♭maj7	2 tones held from D♭7
IV, I	G♭ major	Imaj7	C♭maj7 to G♭maj7	2 tones held from C♭maj7
I, vi, ii, V	G♭ major	Imaj7	G♭maj7 to E♭m7 to A♭m7 to D♭7	F♯maj7 opens the phrase
♭VI, iv, i, v	B♭ minor	♭VImaj7	G♭maj7 to E♭m7 to B♭m7 to Fm7	F♯maj7 opens the phrase
i, ♭VI	B♭ minor	♭VImaj7	B♭m7 to G♭maj7	3 tones held from B♭m7

Root motion, common tones and voice displacement are computed from pitch class sets. Roman numerals follow common practice functional harmony.

Which keys it belongs to

Key	Roman numeral	Function
D♭ major	IVmaj7	Subdominant, away from home
E♭ minor	♭IIImaj7	Relative-major color
G♭ major	Imaj7	Tonic, home
B♭ minor	♭VImaj7	Pre-dominant color

Classification system: common-practice functional harmony.

Change one note

Chords a single note away, and what moving that note does.

Chord	Change	Formula	Common tones
F♯maj9	adds G♯	1 3 5 7 9	4
F♯	drops E♯	1 3 5	3
F♯7	E♯ becomes E	1 3 5 ♭7	3
F♯mMaj7	A♯ becomes A	1 ♭3 5 7	3
F♯6	E♯ becomes D♯	1 3 5 6	3
F♯add9	E♯ becomes G♯	1 3 5 9	3
F♯9	E♯ becomes E, G♯	1 3 5 ♭7 9	3
F♯m	A♯, E♯ becomes A	1 ♭3 5	2
F♯aug	C♯, E♯ becomes C×	1 3 ♯5	2
F♯sus2	A♯, E♯ becomes G♯	1 2 5	2
F♯sus4	A♯, E♯ becomes B	1 4 5	2
F♯m7	A♯, E♯ becomes A, E	1 ♭3 5 ♭7	2

Frequencies

Note	MIDI	Frequency
F♯3	54	185.00 Hz
A♯3	58	233.08 Hz
C♯4	61	277.18 Hz
E♯4	65	349.23 Hz

Reference pitch A440, 12-TET, close root position.

Set theory: prime form, Forte number, interval vector

Absolute pitch class set: {6, 10, 1, 5}
Normal order: [5, 6, 10, 1]
Prime form: (0158)
Forte number: 4-20
Interval vector: <101220>

Pair	Interval	Semitones	Interval class
F♯ to A♯	Major third	4	4
F♯ to C♯	Perfect fifth	7	5
F♯ to E♯	Major seventh	11	1
A♯ to C♯	Minor third	3	3
A♯ to E♯	Perfect fifth	7	5
C♯ to E♯	Major third	4	4

Where these facts come from

Every value on this page is derived from the note formula for a major 7th applied to the root F♯, using standard music theory. Nothing here is hand-entered per chord, so the notes, intervals, inversions and frequencies cannot drift out of agreement with each other. Pitches assume 12-TET at A440.

F♯ Major 7th

Fingerings

F♯ Major 7th: notes and degrees