How to Play Piano Chord: F♯ major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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F♯maj7

root position

F♯ major 7

root position

Notes

F♯, A♯, C♯, 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)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	F♯
third	A♯
fifth	C♯
seventh	F

Similar chords

F♯ major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
F♯ minor-major 7 with flattened third
F♯ augmented major 7 with raised fifth
F♯ dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

B♭ minor F♯ · F

A♯–C♯–F = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of F♯maj7

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