F♯m7 piano chord (F♯ minor 7th)

F♯ – A – C♯ – E

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

AEF♯C♯

F♯m7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position F♯m7

F♯ – A – C♯ – E

AEF♯C♯

1st inversion F♯m7/A

A – C♯ – E – F♯

AEC♯F♯

2nd inversion F♯m7/C♯

C♯ – E – F♯ – A

EAC♯F♯

3rd inversion F♯m7/E

E – F♯ – A – C♯

EAF♯C♯

F♯m7 chord questions

What notes are in the F♯ minor 7th chord?

F♯m7 is F♯, A, C♯, E. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root F♯.

How do you play F♯m7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play F♯–A–C♯–E using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on F♯). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of F♯m7?

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

Which keys contain F♯m7?

F♯m7 occurs naturally in C♯ minor (as iv7), D major (as iii7), E major (as ii7), F♯ minor (as i7), A major (as vi7), B minor (as v7).