F♯ Major 7th
F♯maj7
Notes
F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯
Intervals
- RootF♯ (1P)
- Major 3rdA♯ (3M)
- Perfect 5thC♯ (5P)
- Major 7thE♯ (7M)
Fretboard
On the fretboard, F represents E♯.
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Voicings & shapes
Drop-2 voicings (12)
Drop-3 voicings (8)
Shell voicings (2)
About
The F♯ major 7th (F♯–A♯–C♯–E♯) adds a major seventh to the major triad. Unlike the dominant 7 there is no tritone — the E♯ sits a half step below the root, creating a gentle, unresolved shimmer rather than a strong directional pull. This makes maj7 a tonic or subdominant color, used to add sophistication without urgency. The major 7th interval itself is the defining tone; the fifth can be omitted. On guitar, shell voicings (1–3–7) are efficient and common in jazz. The half step between E♯ and the root is part of the appeal — a tension that does not demand resolution. Compared to F♯7, maj7 is relaxed and expansive; compared to F♯, more harmonically lit-from-within.
Chord diagrams
F# Major 7th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- F♯ Lydian (I)
- F♯ Major (I)
- A♭ Dorian (VII)
- A♭ Mixolydian (VII)
- B Lydian (V)
- B♭ Harmonic Minor (VI)
- B♭ Natural Minor (VI)
- B♭ Phrygian (VI)
- C Locrian (V)
- D♭ Major (IV)
- D♭ Mixolydian (IV)
- E♭ Dorian (III)
- E♭ Natural Minor (III)
- F Locrian (II)
- F Phrygian (II)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.