F-sharp major seventh

F#maj7 Piano Voicings

F#maj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever F# is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.

Drill F#maj7 in all 12 keys

The notes in F#maj7

  • F# R
  • A# 3
  • C# 5
  • E# 7

F#maj7 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#maj7 fits in a ii-V-I

F#maj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever F# is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.

The fastest way to internalise F#maj7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.

Practice the full ii-V-I progression

F#maj7 — frequently asked questions

What notes are in F#maj7?

F#maj7 is built from F#, A#, C#, E# — the root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh.

What is the shell voicing for F#maj7?

The F#maj7 shell voicing keeps only root, third and seventh, dropping the fifth so the chord stays clear in the left hand.

What is the rootless voicing for F#maj7?

A rootless F#maj7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth, letting the bassist cover the root for a fuller upper structure.