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Guitar chord

F♯m7F sharp minor seventh

  • F♯1
  • A♭3
  • C♯5
  • E♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
2 + Em7

How to play F♯m7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 24222213EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 24222213EBGDAE

    242222 · Em7 shape

  2. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2442521234EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 2442521234EBGDAE

    244252 · Em7 shape (4th string) shape

  3. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 2022201234EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 2022201234EBGDAE

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  4. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 24222013EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 24222013EBGDAE

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  5. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx46554fr1423EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx46554fr1423EBGDAE

    xx4655 · Dm7 shape

  6. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx4220312EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx4220312EBGDAE

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  7. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 2042201423EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 2042201423EBGDAE

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  8. F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 202x20123EADGBE
    F♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 202x20123EBGDAE

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Chords that go with F♯m7

The other chords of F sharp minor, the key where F♯m7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.

Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F♯m7.

  • 2fretEm7Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open, open.Em7 shape
  • 4fretDm7Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 2.Dm7 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F♯m7 chord

F sharp minor seventh is built from 4 notes: F♯ (1), A (♭3), C♯ (5), E (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

F♯m7 belongs to D major (iii7), A major (vi7), E major (ii7), B minor (v7), F sharp minor (i7).

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