F♯maj7 chord
F♯maj7 is F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯: 1–3–5–7 built on F♯. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
2-4-3-3-2-2 · barre · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- First shape
- 2-4-3-3-2-2
F♯maj7 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · F♯–A♯–C♯–E♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
F♯maj7 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-5-2-4 · movable · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- First shape
- 3-5-2-4
F♯maj7 and the chords around it
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- F♯maj7 → Bmaj7 (IV in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯maj7 (2-4-3-3-2-2) to Bmaj7 (x-2-4-3-4-2): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret, move the ring finger to the D string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. F♯ and A♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: F♯maj7 to Bmaj7: play Bmaj7 in 2nd inversion (F♯–A♯–B–D♯) and F♯ and A♯ stay under the same fingers, while C♯ moves down to B and E♯ down to D♯. Bmaj7 - F♯maj7 → C♯7 (V in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯maj7 (2-4-3-3-2-2) to C♯7 (x-4-6-4-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, your middle finger lands on the D string, 6th fret, move the ring finger to the B string, 6th fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. C♯ and E♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: F♯maj7 to C♯7: play C♯7 in 2nd inversion (G♯–B–C♯–E♯) and C♯ and E♯ stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves up to G♯ and A♯ up to B. C♯7 - F♯maj7 → E♭m7 (vi in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯maj7 (2-4-3-3-2-2) to E♭m7 (x-x-1-3-2-2): move the index finger to the D string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the B string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the high E string, 2nd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. F♯, A♯ and C♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: F♯maj7 to E♭m7: play E♭m7 in 1st inversion (G♭–B♭–D♭–E♭) and G♭, B♭ and D♭ stay under the same fingers, while E♯ moves down to E♭. E♭m7
Guitar with a capo: capo 1, Fmaj7 shape; capo 2, Emaj7 shape; capo 4, Dmaj7 shape; capo 6, Cmaj7 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 1, Fmaj7 shape; capo 6, Cmaj7 shape.
How F♯maj7 is built
F♯maj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. The result is soft and a little dreamy, the sound of bossa nova, soul ballads and a lot of indie guitar.
From F♯, go 4 half steps up to A♯, 3 half steps up to C♯ then 4 half steps up to E♯. Written with flats or sharps the other way round it's G♭maj7; the sound is identical.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | root | 0 | |
| A♯ | major third | 4 | |
| C♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| E♯ | major seventh | 11 |
Keys and progressions with F♯maj7
F♯maj7 belongs to 4 keys: I7 in F♯ major, IV7 in D♭ major, III7 in E♭ minor and VI7 in B♭ minor.
Play ii–V–I in F♯ major and you get G♯m7 – C♯7 – F♯maj7. the jazz cadence
Chords close to F♯maj7
- F♯maj7 is F♯ plus E♯. F♯
- F♯maj7 and F♯7 differ by one note: E♯ in F♯maj7, E in F♯7. They share F♯, A♯ and C♯. F♯7
Chords that share most of their notes with F♯maj7: F♯, B♭m, C♯6, E♭m7, F♯7, F♯add9.
Every F♯ chord
F♯maj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯maj7 chord?
F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯. F♯maj7 is built 1–3–5–7 from F♯: A♯ is the major third, C♯ is the perfect fifth and E♯ is the major seventh.
How do you play F♯maj7 on guitar?
The usual shape is 2-4-3-3-2-2 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play F♯maj7 on piano?
Play F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. F♯ sits on the first black key of the group of three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play F♯maj7 on ukulele?
3-5-2-4 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is F♯maj7 in?
F♯maj7 belongs to 4 keys: I7 in F♯ major, IV7 in D♭ major, III7 in E♭ minor and VI7 in B♭ minor.
What's the difference between F♯maj7 and F♯?
F♯maj7 is F♯ plus E♯.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.