Guitar chord · Sevenths
F♯ major 7th chord on guitar
243322 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play F♯maj7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
F♯maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in F♯ major and IVmaj7 in D♭ major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in E♭ minor and VImaj7 in B♭ minor.
- Notes
- F♯A♯C♯E♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Barre · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 5th string (A): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
- 4th string (D): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) E♯
- 3rd string (G): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) A♯
- 2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre C♯
- 1st string (high E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
Tablature
e|--2---| B|--2---| G|--3---| D|--3---| A|--4---| E|--2---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every F♯maj7 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing F♯maj7 on guitar
xx4321 is the Fmaj7 shape moved up one fret.
You’ll find F♯maj7 in common progressions such as G♯m7–C♯7–F♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in F♯ major).
