Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

F♯maj7 chord (F sharp major seventh)

The F♯maj7 chord (F sharp major seventh) has 4 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in F sharp major, IVmaj7 in D flat major and VImaj7 in B flat minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 2
243322
9fr ×
Barre chord · fret 9
x9(11)(10)(11)9

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
F♯Root
A♯Major third
C♯Perfect fifth
E♯Major seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯
  • First inversion: A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – F♯
  • Second inversion: C♯ – E♯ – F♯ – A♯
  • Third inversion: E♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯

On piano

The highlighted keys (F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

2fr
Usual shape
3524
6fr
Higher up the neck · fret 6
6668

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯maj7 chord?

F♯maj7 has 4 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play F♯maj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 243322, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is F♯maj7 in?

F♯maj7 is in D flat major (IVmaj7), F sharp major (Imaj7), E flat minor (IIImaj7) and B flat minor (VImaj7).