About the F♯m7 chord
The minor seventh adds a flattened seventh to a minor chord. It is mellower than a plain minor and is the workhorse of jazz, funk and neo-soul progressions. The symbol for it is F♯m7. (also written G♭m7)
How to play F♯m7
- Put your index finger on the low E string at fret 2.
- Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the G string at fret 2.
- Put your little finger on the B string at fret 2.
- Strum and let the A and high E strings ring open.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Chords in the key of F♯ minor
These are the chords built on each note of the F♯ minor scale, so they all sound good together with F♯m7. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other F♯ chords
F♯m7 chord questions
What notes are in a F♯m7 chord?
F♯m7 is made of F♯, A, C♯ and E. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 above the root, F♯.
What is the easiest way to play F♯m7?
The first shape above is the most common one: 2 0 2 2 2 0 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is F♯m7 a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.