F#maj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
F#4 · A#4 · C#5 · E#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A#3 · E#4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the F#maj7 chord
Other names: F# major 7th, F#M7, F#Δ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: F# major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the F#maj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| A# | Major 3rd |
| C# | Perfect 5th |
| E# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A#4 · C#5 · E#5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C#5 · E#5 · F#5 · A#5