Chord
F♯ Minor Major 7 Chord
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Highlighted notes form this chord.
Notes
F♯ · A · C♯ · E♯
Root: F♯
Intervals
1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7
How it is built
This chord starts on F♯ and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, 7. The result contains 4 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About F♯ Minor Major 7 Chord
F♯ Minor Major 7 Chord contains F♯, A, C♯, E♯. Its sound is dark and highly tense because the minor third meets a major seventh.
Character and sound
Dark and highly tense because the minor third meets a major seventh.
Musical context and history
The minor-major seventh is less common in diatonic harmony and stands out because of its internal tension. It is associated with modern jazz, cinematic harmony and dramatic colors.
How and where it is used
Use it as a colored minor tonic, passing chord or expressive device when a plain minor triad is too neutral.
In Theory view you can hear the pitch collection without depending on a specific fingering. Then switch to Piano, Guitar, Ukulele or Mandolin to see how the same notes are physically distributed on each instrument.
Harmonic and musical relationships
The F♯ minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at A. The dominant a fifth above, C♯, is another important reference.
The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7 and, from F♯, produces the notes F♯ · A · C♯ · E♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F♯ Minor Major 7 Chord?
The notes are F♯, A, C♯, E♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Dark and highly tense because the minor third meets a major seventh. Use it as a colored minor tonic, passing chord or expressive device when a plain minor triad is too neutral.
Can I view it on a specific instrument?
Yes. Use the selector near the top to switch between Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Mandolin without changing the musical combination you are studying.