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F# Minor 7 (F#m7) Chord Guitar

The open E-minor-7 shape barred at the 2nd fret — dark, mellow and moveable.

The open Em7 shape barred at the 2nd fret — the index finger becomes a new nut.
Every note is fretted, giving it a smooth, mellow warmth with no open strings.
A moveable barre shape, like the other sharp minors C#m and G#m.
The vi chord in the key of A major — and the true pitch behind Wonderwall's capo-2 Em7.

Root3rd5th7th

Index finger barres all six strings at the 2nd fret

E6th

Fret2

Finger1

A5th

Fret4

Finger3

D4th

Fret2

Finger1

G3rd

Fret2

Finger1

B2nd

Fret5

Finger4

e1st

Fret2

Finger1

Notes: F# – C# – E – A · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

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Questions about F# Minor 7 (F#m7)

What notes are in a F# Minor 7 (F#m7) chord?

A F# Minor 7 (F#m7) chord contains the notes F#, C#, E, A. It is built from the minor 7th formula 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7, with F# as the root.

Why does Wonderwall's "Em7" actually sound like F#m7?

Guitarists play Wonderwall with a capo on the 2nd fret, fingering the easy open Em7 shape. The capo raises every note a whole step, so the shape that looks like Em7 sounds as F#m7 — its real pitch. On piano or bass, with no capo, you play F#m7 directly.

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F# Minor 7 (F#m7) Chord Guitar

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Questions about F# Minor 7 (F#m7)

What notes are in a F# Minor 7 (F#m7) chord?

Why does Wonderwall's "Em7" actually sound like F#m7?

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