Root position F♯maj7
F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
F♯maj7 Chord on Piano
F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯ Formula 1 3 5 7 4 notes
Also written G♭ maj7: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the F♯maj7 chord?
The F♯maj7 chord has 4 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯. It is the major triad with a major seventh on top (11 half steps above F♯), one half step under the octave: soft and open. Spelled by the rules of harmony, E♯ is the F key on the keyboard.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | Root | 0 |
| A♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| E♯ (the F key) | Major 7th | 11 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play F♯maj7
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion F♯maj7/A♯
A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – F♯
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-2-1
2nd inversion F♯maj7/C♯
C♯ – E♯ – F♯ – A♯
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
3rd inversion F♯maj7/F
E♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with F♯maj7
Every key where F♯maj7 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
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 - the root, then the intervals of a major 7th chord.
How do you play F♯maj7 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on F♯ and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of F♯maj7?
root position F♯maj7 (F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯); 1st inversion F♯maj7/A♯ (A♯ C♯ E♯ F♯); 2nd inversion F♯maj7/C♯ (C♯ E♯ F♯ A♯); 3rd inversion F♯maj7/F (E♯ F♯ A♯ C♯).
Is F♯maj7 the same as G♭ maj7?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold F♯maj7 and build a progression on it
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