F#m7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F#m7
Minor 7
Notes:F# · A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F# A E A | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 4 x | – – 1 2 – | A E C# F# x | easy | |
| 9 5 0 7 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F# A A A E | hard | |
| 9 x 7 7 6 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F# x E A C# | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F# C# A A E | medium | |
| 9 9 12 11 9 | 1 1 3 2 1 | F# C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 12 11 11 | – 3 4 1 2 | A E A C# F# | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 x | – 1 – 2 – | x F# A E x | easy | |
| x 2 x 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F# x E A | easy | |
| 4 0 0 4 x | 1 – – 2 – | C# E A F# x | easy | |
| 9 5 7 7 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F# A E A x | hard | |
| 7 0 9 7 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E E F# A C# | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F# C# E A x | medium | |
| 9 12 12 11 9 | 1 3 4 2 1 | F# E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 0 12 11 11 | 3 – 4 1 2 | A E A C# F# | medium |
The F#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m7 chord?
F#m7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes F#, A, C#, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.