How to Play F#maj7 on Piano
The F# Major 7th chord sounds warm and floating. It stacks 4 notes: F# – A# – C# – E#.
A major triad with the seventh left unflattened, a semitone below the octave. That near-miss against the root is the source of its softness.
Notes in F#maj7
| Note | Interval | Finger |
|---|---|---|
| F#F#4 | Root | 1 |
| A#A#4 | Major 3rd | 2 |
| C#C#5 | Perfect 5th | 3 |
| E#E#5 | Major 7th | 5 |
How to Play
Right Hand
Place your thumb (finger 1) on F#. Use finger 2 on A#, finger 3 on C#, and finger 5 on E#.
Where it sits
3 notes of this chord (F#, A#, C#) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.
Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.