What notes are in the F#m7 chord?

F#m7 contains F#, A, C#, E. Its formula is 1-b3-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play F#m7?

Try x x 4 2 2 0 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

F#m7 belongs to D major (as the iii7 chord), E major (as the ii7 chord), A major (as the vi7 chord).

Is F#m7 the same as Gbm7?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F#m7 and Gbm7 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F#m7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for F#m7?

Yes. A capo lets you play F#m7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is F#m7 the same as F#m?

No. F#m7 adds E (the minor 7th) to the three notes of F#m.

F#m7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

F#m7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Sharp Minor Seventh (Charts)

F#m7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as f#m7 chord, f#m7 guitar chord and how to play F#m7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
2 0 2 2 2 0

Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)
2 4 2 2 2 2

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 2 2 0

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play F#m7 (F sharp minor seventh) on guitar, play 2 0 2 2 2 0 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains F#, A, C#, E. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 4 2 2 0, which needs 3 fretted notes.

F#m7 chord facts

Chord	F#m7 (F sharp minor seventh)
Other names	F#min7, F#-7, Gbm7 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, A, C#, E
Intervals	F# (root), A (minor 3rd), C# (perfect 5th), E (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-5-b7
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F#m7 on guitar?

The main shape is 2 0 2 2 2 0 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the low E string at fret 2 (F#, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the D string at fret 2 (E, the minor 7th).
Put your ring finger (3)