F#m7 chord
F-sharp minor seventh, also written Gbm7. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- F#
- 1
- A
- b3
- C#
- 5
- E
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play F#m7
- Root on A
- x-9-11-9-10-9
- Drop 2
- xx4655
- Shell
- 2x22xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with F#m7
F#m7 uses only notes from F# minor, C# minor, B minor and A major. It sounds most at home in F# minor.