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The F♯maj7 chord (same sound as G♭maj7) is a major seventh chord built on F♯. A major chord plus a major seventh. The seventh sits a half step below the root, giving a dreamy, warm color that suits ballads and opening chords.
F♯maj7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 1 + Fmaj7 shape
- Capo on fret 6 + Cmaj7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
F♯maj7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | 7 (major 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F♯ | A♯ | C♯ | E♯ |
F♯maj7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, F♯.
Keys that use F♯maj7
- D♭ major: IVmaj7 (written G♭maj7)
- F♯ major: Imaj7
- E♭ minor: IIImaj7 (written G♭maj7)
- B♭ minor: VImaj7 (written G♭maj7)
Progressions in D♭ major
- D♭ – A♭ – B♭m – F♯maj7 (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- D♭ – B♭m – F♯maj7 – A♭ (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing F♯maj7
One half step up, F♯maj7 becomes Gmaj7; one half step down, Fmaj7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.