The F# major 7 / Gb major 7 chord (F#maj7) is made of the notes F#, A#, C# and E#. It is built from the root F# with a major third, a perfect fifth and a major seventh.
The major seventh chord has a soft, dreamy sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
F# major 7
Notes: F# – A# – C# – E#
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 243322. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
F#
root
A#
major third
C#
perfect fifth
E#
major seventh
In which keys? The F# major 7 chord is the IVmaj7 of C# major, the Imaj7 of F# major, the IIImaj7 of Eb minor and the VImaj7 of Bb minor.
The notes of the F# major 7 chord (F#maj7) are F#, A#, C# and E#.
How do you play the F# major 7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 243322.
How is the F# major 7 chord built?
The F# major 7 / Gb major 7 chord (F#maj7) is made of the notes F#, A#, C# and E#. It is built from the root F# with a major third, a perfect fifth and a major seventh.
Are F# and Gb the same chord?
Yes: F# and Gb are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so F# major 7 / Gb major 7 is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.