F♯m(maj7): F♯/G♭ Minor 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	Minor third	3
5	C♯	Perfect fifth	7
7	E♯	Major seventh	11

Construction

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

Note	Interval	Degree
F♯	Root	1
A	Minor 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	white	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♯ Minor Major 7th Inversions

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

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the F♯ Minor Major 7th is the tonic (i) chord of F♯ Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, A Major: 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯).

F♯C♯G♯

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♯ Minor

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

i — F♯ Minor (minor)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i	F♯ Minor	Minor
2	ii°	G♯ Diminished	Diminished
3	III	A Major	Major
4	iv	B Minor	Minor
5	v	C♯ Minor	Minor
6	VI	D Major	Major
7	VII	E Major	Major

Looking for F♯m7? See the F♯ minor 7th piano chord.

F♯ Minor Major 7th : Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the fingering for F# Minor 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# Minor Major 7th?

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

Why does F# Minor Major 7th sound so tense?

The minor third and major seventh are only a semitone apart when inverted, creating dramatic tension.

F♯ Minor 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 A3 C♯4 E♯4	11	151 mm	none	identical
Close, first inversion	A3 C♯4 E♯4 F♯4	9	124 mm	none	identical
Close, second inversion	C♯4 E♯4 F♯4 A4	8	110 mm	none	identical
Close, third inversion	E♯4 F♯4 A4 C♯5	8	110 mm	none	identical
Drop 2	C♯3 F♯3 A3 E♯4	16	220 mm	none	identical
Drop 3	A2 F♯3 C♯4 E♯4	20	275 mm	none	identical
Drop 2 and 4	F♯2 C♯3 A3 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 A3	15	206 mm	omits C♯	subset
Guide tones, ♭3 and 7	A3 E♯4	8	110 mm	omits F♯ and C♯	subset
Rootless close	A3 C♯4 E♯4	8	110 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, A3, C♯4, E♯4	7	11	151 mm
First inversion: F♯mMaj7/A	A	A3, C♯4, E♯4, F♯4	6/5	9	124 mm
Second inversion: F♯mMaj7/C♯	C♯	C♯4, E♯4, F♯4, A4	4/3	8	110 mm
Third inversion: F♯mMaj7/E♯	E♯	E♯4, F♯4, A4, 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.

Change one note

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

Chord	Change	Formula	Common tones
F♯m	drops E♯	1 ♭3 5	3
F♯maj7	A becomes A♯	1 3 5 7	3
F♯m7	E♯ becomes E	1 ♭3 5 ♭7	3
F♯m6	E♯ becomes D♯	1 ♭3 5 6	3
F♯maj9	A becomes A♯, G♯	1 3 5 7 9	3
F♯m9	E♯ becomes E, G♯	1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9	3
F♯	A, E♯ becomes A♯	1 3 5	2
F♯dim	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♯7	A, E♯ becomes A♯, E	1 3 5 ♭7	2
F♯m7♭5	C♯, E♯ becomes C, E	1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7	2

Frequencies

Note	MIDI	Frequency
F♯3	54	185.00 Hz
A3	57	220.00 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, 9, 1, 5}
Normal order: [5, 6, 9, 1]
Prime form: (0148)
Forte number: 4-19
Interval vector: <101310>

Pair	Interval	Semitones	Interval class
F♯ to A	Minor third	3	3
F♯ to C♯	Perfect fifth	7	5
F♯ to E♯	Major seventh	11	1
A to C♯	Major third	4	4
A to E♯	Minor sixth	8	4
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 minor 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♯ Minor Major 7th

Fingerings

F♯ Minor Major 7th: notes and degrees