F♯ major 7 (F♯maj7)

Also called G♭ major 7 (G♭maj7).

A major chord with an added major seventh. A soft, mellow sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 2nd fret. It’s the home chord of the key of F♯ major; you’ll also find it in D♭ major and B major.

Notes:: F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯.
Formula:: 1, 3, 5, 7.
Difficulty:: Intermediate.
Strings played:: 4 (low E, D, G, B).

Chord diagram

e|--x--|
B|--2--|
G|--3--|
D|--3--|
A|--x--|
E|--2--|

Other positions

e|--9---|
B|--11--|
G|--10--|
D|--11--|
A|--9---|
E|--x---|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 1st fret and play the F major 7 shape: you hear F♯ major 7, with no barre.The capo

Often played with

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around F♯ major 7.

e|--2--|
B|--4--|
G|--3--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|

B major 7IV

e|--4--|
B|--6--|
G|--4--|
D|--6--|
A|--4--|
E|--x--|

D♭7V

e|--6--|
B|--7--|
G|--6--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|--x--|

E♭ minor 7vi