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in F♯ minor
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Piano chord · also written G♭m(maj7)
The F♯ Minor Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, A, C♯ and E♯. Dark yet sophisticated. A minor triad with a major 7th.
Tap any key to hear it.
4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7 up from F♯.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯m(maj7)/A, F♯m(maj7)/C♯, F♯m(maj7)/E♯.
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of F♯ Minor Major 7th (F♯m(maj7))
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
F♯ Minor Major 7th (F♯m(maj7)) has 4 notes: F♯, A, C♯ and E♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7, counted up from F♯.
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♯.
On the piano, yes: G♭m(maj7) (G♭, A, D♭, F) uses exactly the same keys as F♯m(maj7) (F♯, A, C♯, E♯). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯m(maj7) is the more common spelling.
1st inversion: A, C♯, E♯, F♯ (F♯m(maj7)/A). 2nd inversion: C♯, E♯, F♯, A (F♯m(maj7)/C♯). 3rd inversion: E♯, F♯, A, C♯ (F♯m(maj7)/E♯).