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F♯ minor 7th chord

Symbol: F♯m7 · Notes: F♯ – A – C♯ – E

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• F♯: root
• A: minor third
• C♯: perfect fifth
• E: minor 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

• III in D major
• II in E major
• VI in A major
• IV (subdominant) in C♯ minor
• I (tonic) in F♯ minor
• V (dominant) in B minor

Other F♯ chords

F♯ · F♯m · F♯7 · F♯maj7 · F♯sus2 · F♯sus4 · F♯dim · F♯+ · F♯6 · F♯m6 · F♯add9 · F♯dim7 · F♯m7♭5

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