F♯maj7 Chord on Guitar
F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯ 2 shapes Barre chord
Also written G♭maj7: the same frets under another name.
Chord diagrams
How to play F♯maj7 on guitar
The F♯maj7 chord (F♯maj7) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ - 1 3 5 7. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the E-shape shape at fret 2 (2x332x). Below are 2 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
A-shape barre, fret 9 x9(11)(10)(11)9
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in F♯maj7?
The F♯maj7 chord has 4 different notes: F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯. The major triad plus a major seventh (11 half steps above F♯), one fret under the octave: soft and open. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: every shape here leaves at least one string unplayed - watch the x marks. Mute the strings marked x with the side of a fretting finger, so that only the chord rings.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | Root | 0 |
| A♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| E♯ | Major 7th | 11 |
Chords that go with it
Chords in the key of F♯ major
The seven chords built on the F♯ major scale, with the easiest shape of each. I, IV and V are the three major chords that carry most songs in this key; vi is its relative minor.
A progression to strum
- I - V - vi - IVF♯ - C♯ - D♯m - B
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play F♯maj7 on guitar?
The E-shape shape 2x332x: low E string fret 2 (finger 2), D string fret 3 (finger 3), G string fret 3 (finger 4), B string fret 2 (finger 1); do not play A and high E.
What notes are in the F♯maj7 chord?
The F♯maj7 chord (F♯maj7) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 7. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Can I play F♯maj7 without a barre?
There is no common open shape for F♯maj7 in standard tuning, so it is played as a movable shape: e-shape, fret 2 (2x332x) is the lowest on the neck. If a full barre is hard at first, play only the four highest strings of that shape - the root and the third are still there.
Is F♯maj7 the same as G♭maj7?
On the guitar, yes: the same frets. The name changes with the key - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Keep playing
Strum F♯maj7, then build a song around it
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