Piano chord · also written G♭m7

F♯ Minor 7th Piano Chord (F♯m7)

The F♯ Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, A, C♯ and E. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

F♯ Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: F♯, A, C♯, E C5C6 F♯ A C♯ E

F♯m7 F♯ – A – C♯ – E

Tap any key to hear it.

Name any chord from its keys in the chord finder →

What notes are in F♯ Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from F♯.

Notes
F♯ – A – C♯ – E
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
F♯m7
Same keys as
G♭m7 (G♭ – A – D♭ – F♭)
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play F♯ Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: F♯ (1), A (2), C♯ (3), E (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F♯.
  • Left hand: F♯ (5), A (3), C♯ (2), E (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

Advertisement

F♯ Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯m7/A, F♯m7/C♯, F♯m7/E.

F♯ Minor 7th root position on piano: F♯, A, C♯, E F♯ A C♯ E
Root position F♯m7 F♯ – A – C♯ – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: A, C♯, E, F♯ A C♯ E F♯
1st inversion F♯m7/A A – C♯ – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C♯, E, F♯, A C♯ E F♯ A
2nd inversion F♯m7/C♯ C♯ – E – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E, F♯, A, C♯ E F♯ A C♯
3rd inversion F♯m7/E E – F♯ – A – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F♯ Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in A major

  1. vi7 F♯m7
  2. IVmaj7 Dmaj7
  3. Imaj7 Amaj7
  4. V7 E7
Sad pop progression in A major: F♯m7, Dmaj7, Amaj7, E7 C♯ E F♯ A

ii–V–I

in E major

  1. ii7 F♯m7
  2. V7 B7
  3. Imaj7 Emaj7
ii–V–I in E major: F♯m7, B7, Emaj7 C♯ E F♯ A

Can you find F♯ Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F♯ Minor 7th (F♯m7)

Score 0

Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is F♯ Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F♯m7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E majorii7
  • D majoriii7
  • A majorvi7

Minor keys

  • F♯ minori7
  • C♯ minoriv7
  • B minorv7

F♯ Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ Minor 7th chord?

F♯ Minor 7th (F♯m7) has 4 notes: F♯, A, C♯ and E. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from F♯.

How do you play F♯ Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F♯ and play F♯, A, C♯ and E with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Is F♯ Minor 7th the same as G♭ Minor 7th?

On the piano, yes: G♭m7 (G♭, A, D♭, F♭) uses exactly the same keys as F♯m7 (F♯, A, C♯, E). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯m7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of F♯ Minor 7th?

1st inversion: A, C♯, E, F♯ (F♯m7/A). 2nd inversion: C♯, E, F♯, A (F♯m7/C♯). 3rd inversion: E, F♯, A, C♯ (F♯m7/E).

What key is F♯ Minor 7th in?

F♯m7 belongs to E major (ii7), D major (iii7), A major (vi7), F♯ minor (i7), C♯ minor (iv7) and B minor (v7).

Other F♯ chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open F♯m7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano