F-sharp minor seventh
F#m7 Piano Voicings
F#m7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
Drill F#m7 in all 12 keysThe notes in F#m7
- F# R
- A ♭3
- C# 5
- E ♭7
F#m7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
F# · A · C# · E R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
F# · A · E R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
A · C# · E · G# ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
E · G# · A · C# ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where F#m7 fits in a ii-V-I
F#m7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise F#m7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionF#m7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in F#m7?
F#m7 contains F#, A, C#, E — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for F#m7?
The F#m7 shell voicing keeps root, minor third and flat seventh, dropping the fifth.
What is the rootless voicing for F#m7?
A rootless F#m7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth — the Bill Evans shape used over a walking bass.