F#m7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | F# C# F# A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | F# C# F# A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 5 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x F# A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F# C# C# A E | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C# E A E | medium | |
| 0 10 9 11 10 9 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E A C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 10 12 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x F# A E | medium | |
| 2 2 0 2 2 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F# C# E A C# E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | F# C# F# A E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x F# A C# E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 x 6 10 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F# x C# A E | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C# E A x | medium | |
| 9 10 9 11 10 0 | 1 2 1 4 3 – | C# A C# F# A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 12 11 10 12 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | E A E F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 2 2 2 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x F# A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 5 2 5 2 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F# C# A A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The F#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.