F♯m7 banjo chord

How to play F♯m7 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the G to the high D at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the low D string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the short G string.

From the short G string x 4 2 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in F♯m7?

F♯m7, F♯ minor seventh, is F♯, A, C♯ and E: the root (F♯), the minor third (A), the perfect fifth (C♯) and the minor seventh (E). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play F♯m instead of F♯m7?

Yes. F♯m7 is F♯m with E added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as F♯m7?

A6. Both are F♯, A, C♯ and E; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with F♯m7

F♯m7 is the iii7 chord in D major, the ii7 chord in E major, the vi7 chord in A major, the iv7 chord in C♯ minor, the i7 chord in F♯ minor and the v7 chord in B minor.