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 keysThe 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 progressionF#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.