Piano chord · Sevenths
F♯ major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: F♯ (1), A♯ (2), C♯ (3), E♯ (5)
How to play F♯maj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF♯1 · thumbA♯2 · indexC♯3 · middleE♯5 · pinky
Left handF♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F♯maj7 on piano
F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ — the E♯ is the white key usually called F.
You’ll find F♯maj7 in common progressions such as G♯m7–C♯7–F♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in F♯ major).
