F♯ major 7th (F♯maj7)
F♯Root
A♯Maj 3
C♯Perf 5
E♯Maj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
F♯maj7
F♯ major 7th, 2fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
- E♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
F♯+4 fretsA♯+3 fretsC♯+4 fretsE♯
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with F♯7 →
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Where to go next
More F♯ chords
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Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
F♯maj7
F♯ major 7th, 2fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
- E♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root