How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ minor 7 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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F♯m7

1st inversion

F♯ minor 7

1st inversion

Notes

A, C♯, E, F♯

Parent major scale: F♯

The notes of the F♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	F♯	root
2	G♯	second
3	A♯	third
4	B	fourth
5	C♯	fifth
6	D♯	sixth
7	F	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	F♯
flat third	A
fifth	C♯
flat seventh	E

Similar chords

F♯ minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
F♯ dominant 7 with raised third
F♯ dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
F♯ half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
F♯ minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
F♯ minor-major 7 with raised seventh
F♯ minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

A major F♯ · E

A–C♯–E = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of F♯m7

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