Play ChordRunner

Learn › F Sharp Major 7th Chord on Piano (F#maj7)

New Released in April 2026

F Sharp Major 7th Chord on Piano (F#maj7)

To play F#maj7 on the piano, press F#, A#, C#, E# together: root, major third, fifth and major seventh. Take F# and add E#. Here you will find its inversions, both hands and the chords it belongs with.

No account, no download. The demo has limited content. Advanced features are in ChordRunner Premium.

  • MIDI keyboard
  • Digital or acoustic piano
  • Guitar
  • Computer, phone or tablet
F#maj7 F# A# C# E#

Where F#maj7 goes

  • F#maj7 is the Imaj7 of F# major and the IVmaj7 of C# major.
  • It is where a ii-V-I in F# major lands: G#m7 → C#7 → F#maj7.
  • Inside F#maj7 sits A#m (A# C# E#): play A#m over F# in the bass and you get F#maj7.

ii-V-I: G#m7 → C#7 → F#maj7 · F#

F#maj7 inversions on the keyboard

Move F# up an octave for the 1st inversion, then A# for the 2nd, then C# for the 3rd.

F#maj7 F# A# C# E#

Root position: F# A# C# E#

F#maj7 A# C# E# F#

1st inversion: A# C# E# F#

F#maj7 C# E# F# A#

2nd inversion: C# E# F# A#

F#maj7 E# F# A# C#

3rd inversion: E# F# A# C#

A 5-minute F#maj7 routine

  1. Start in root position: F#, A#, C#, E#, four times, eyes on the symbol.
  2. Climb the four positions: F# A# C# E#, then A# C# E# F#, C# E# F# A# and E# F# A# C#, and back down.
  3. Loop G#m7 → C#7 → F#maj7 until the change into and out of F#maj7 is clean.
  4. Then mix it with chords you already know, in an order you do not choose: that is where it sticks.

Short daily rounds fix F#maj7 in memory faster than one long practice a week.

How F#maj7 differs from the other 7th chords on F#

Same root, same fifth: watch the third and the seventh.

ChordNotesWhat changes
F#7 F# A# C# Emajor 3rd, minor 7th
F#maj7 F# A# C# E#major 3rd, major 7th
F#m7 F# A C# Eminor 3rd, minor 7th
F#m7b5 F# A C Eminor 3rd, flat 5th, minor 7th
F#dim7 F# A C Ebminor 3rd, flat 5th, 7th one key lower again

F#maj7 fingering, both hands

HandF#A#C#E#
Right hand1 (thumb)235 (little)
Left hand5 (little)321 (thumb)

Too much stretch? Play F# alone in the left hand and A# C# E# in the right.

A three-note F#maj7

F#maj7 F# A# E#

Root, third, seventh: F# A# E#. It is the shape to learn first, and it moves smoothly to the next chord.

ChordRunner showing a chord block while hands play the piano

Make F#maj7 automatic

ChordRunner sends F#maj7 at you between other chords and checks every note you play. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

Play the demo

All piano chords · Piano chord chart

Common questions

What is the difference between F#maj7 and F#?

F#maj7 adds one note to the F# triad: E#, the major seventh. That fourth note is what makes it a seventh chord.

Can I play F#maj7 with three notes?

Yes. Leave out the fifth and play F# A# E#: root, third and seventh. It still sounds like F#maj7 and is easier for the left hand.

Where does F#maj7 go?

F#maj7 is the Imaj7 of F# major and the IVmaj7 of C# major. It is where a ii-V-I in F# major lands: G#m7 → C#7 → F#maj7.

Can I practise F#maj7 with a MIDI keyboard?

Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. F#maj7 counts in any inversion, as long as F#, A#, C#, E# sound together.

Your instrument is the controller.

ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

Try the demo