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F#m7 chord on guitar

F#m7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from F#, A, C# and E (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 202220.

F#m7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: 202220. Let the A and high E strings ring open.
2. Fret 4: xx4655. Mute the low E and A strings.
3. Fret 7: x97979. Mute the low E string, barre fret 7 from the D to the B string.
4. Barre at fret 9: x-9-11-9-10-9. Mute the low E string, barre fret 9 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the F#m7 chord?

F#m7 is made of F#, A, C# and E: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F#.

What is the easiest way to play F#m7?

Play 202220 (low E to high E): let the A and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is F#m7 in?

F#m7 belongs to D major (iii7), E major (ii7) and A major (vi7).

Also try: F# Major · F# Minor · F#7 · F#maj7 · Chord Charts