The F#m7 chord contains F♯, A, C♯ and E. Also written F♯m7, it combines an F-sharp minor triad with a minor seventh. The sharp belongs to the root: this is different from Fm7.
Build the F#m7 chord with degrees 1–♭3–5–♭7. F♯–A–C♯ is the minor triad and E is the minor seventh, ten semitones above the root. Keep A natural; A♯ would change the third and produce F♯7 instead.
Preserve the written chord spelling shown here; keyboard equivalence does not rename the chord.
Choose a position to keep the four written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
Build the F#m7 chord by selecting F♯, A, C♯ and E in the exercise. Do not substitute F natural or A♯. The answer check compares pitch classes; it does not assess rhythm, fingering or live piano performance.
F♯m7 uses 1–♭3–5–♭7: F♯–A–C♯–E.
a minor triad plus a minor seventh
Compared with F♯ minor, add the minor seventh above the root.
A seventh chord has four chord tones and therefore four positions: root position plus three inversions. The slash symbol identifies the written bass note.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | F♯m7 | F♯3–A3–C♯4–E4 | F♯3 |
| First inversion | F♯m7/A | A3–C♯4–E4–F♯4 | A3 |
| Second inversion | F♯m7/C♯ | C♯4–E4–F♯4–A4 | C♯4 |
| Third inversion | F♯m7/E | E4–F♯4–A4–C♯5 | E4 |
The F#m7 chord diagrams show root position and three inversions without prescribing finger numbers. Read the lowest note and follow the displayed order. Each position keeps F♯, A, C♯ and E while changing the bass.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
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Supports: Minor Seventh chord construction, written spelling and inversion principles
Scope: Supports theory and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
F♯, A, C♯ and E: root, minor third, perfect fifth and minor seventh. The formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.
No. The F#m7 chord has F♯ as its root. Fm7 contains F, A♭, C and E♭. Omitting the sharp from the symbol changes the chord, rather than shortening its name.
The F#m7 chord uses A natural, while F♯7 uses A♯. Both contain F♯, C♯ and E. The third determines whether the underlying triad is minor or major.
A starts the first inversion, C♯ the second and E the third. Root position starts on F♯. Select each option to compare its keyboard, sound and print view.
Select the four pitch classes that make F♯m7, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks the exact four-note pitch-class set. Order and inversion do not affect the result; missing and extra notes are reported, while fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: F♯–A–C♯–E · Formula: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.