The F# minor 7 / Gb minor 7 chord (F#m7) is made of the notes F#, A, C# and E. It is built from the root F# with a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The minor 7 chord is smooth and a little melancholic; you hear it everywhere in jazz, soul and pop.
F# minor 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 4 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): 242222. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
F#
root
A
minor third
C#
perfect fifth
E
minor seventh
In which keys? The F# minor 7 chord is the iii7 of D major, the ii7 of E major, the vi7 of A major, the iv7 of C# minor, the i7 of F# minor and the v7 of B minor.
The notes of the F# minor 7 chord (F#m7) are F#, A, C# and E.
How do you play the F# minor 7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 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): 242222.
How is the F# minor 7 chord built?
The F# minor 7 / Gb minor 7 chord (F#m7) is made of the notes F#, A, C# and E. It is built from the root F# with a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
Are F# and Gb the same chord?
Yes: F# and Gb are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so F# minor 7 / Gb minor 7 is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.