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 · Bb4 · C#5 · F5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Bb3 · F4
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.
Notation for F#maj7 chord
Other names: F# major 7th, F# maj7, F# M7, F#Δ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: F# major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in F#maj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| C# | Perfect 5th |
| F | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Bb4 · C#5 · F5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C#5 · F5 · F#5 · Bb5