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F♯ major 7th chord

Symbol: F♯maj7 · Notes: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ (= F)

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• F♯: root
• A♯: major third
• C♯: perfect fifth
• E♯ (= F): major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯
• 1st inversion: A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – F♯
• 2nd inversion: C♯ – E♯ – F♯ – A♯
• 3rd inversion: E♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯

In which keys

• IV (subdominant) in D♭ major
• I (tonic) in F♯ major
• III in E♭ minor
• VI in B♭ minor

Other F♯ chords

F♯ · F♯m · F♯7 · F♯m7 · F♯sus2 · F♯sus4 · F♯dim · F♯+ · F♯6 · F♯m6 · F♯add9 · F♯dim7 · F♯m7♭5

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