F♯m(maj7)

F♯m(maj7) is the f# minor-major 7th chord, spelled F♯ – A – C♯ – E♯. a minor triad under a natural seventh — dramatic, cinematic, and instantly recognisable.

The keys
C4C5C6
F♯ – A – C♯ – E♯
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What's inside F♯m(maj7)
NoteInterval from rootDegree
F♯Root1
AMinor 3rdb3
C♯Perfect 5th5
E♯Major 7th7
Inversions
PositionKeys (low → high)
Root positionG♭4 – A4 – D♭5 – F5
1st inversionA4 – D♭5 – F5 – G♭5
2nd inversionD♭5 – F5 – G♭5 – A5
3rd inversionF5 – G♭5 – A5 – D♭6
A working voicing

Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:

HandKeys
Left (shell)G♭2 – F3
Right (colour)A4 – D♭5
Where F♯m(maj7) lives

As the ii chord

F♯m(maj7) → B7 → Emaj7

Minor-family sevenths live on the ii — this is the move they were born for.

Stepwise colour

G♭ → F♯m(maj7) → A♭m7

Used as a passing colour between neighbouring chords.

Put F♯m(maj7) under your fingers

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