F# Minor 7 Chord on Piano
The F# Minor 7 chord contains F#, A, D♭ and E — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F# | A | D♭ | E |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F# Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | D E A |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ F# B |
| Dorian | E F# B |
| Phrygian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Lydian | D G A |
| Mixolydian | E A B |
| Locrian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D |
| Harmonic Minor | D♭ |
| Melodic Minor | E |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | G |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | B♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | A |
| Minor Pentatonic | F# |
| Blues | F# |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F# Minor 7 chord?
F#, A, D♭ and E. That is 4 notes.
How is the F# Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of F#: A is the minor 3rd, D♭ is the perfect 5th and E is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the F# Minor 7 chord?
D Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), E Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F# Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the F# Minor 7 chord?
A Major, F# Minor and F# Power (5). Each uses only notes the F# Minor 7 chord already contains.
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