F# Minor Seventh Guitar Arpeggio
Guitar arpeggio — fretboard diagram
F# Minor Seventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: F#, A, C#, E
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m
Formula: WH-2W-WH
Number of notes: 4
Also known as: m7, min7, mi7, -7
The F# Minor Seventh arpeggio contains 4 notes (F#, A, C#, E). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the F# Minor Seventh Arpeggio
Play the F# Minor Seventh arpeggio whenever a F# Minor Seventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The F# Minor Seventh arpeggio uses 4 notes (F#, A, C#, E) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play F# Minor Seventh Arpeggio on Guitar
Root your F# Minor Seventh arpeggio at fret 2 on the 6th (low E), or alternatively at 9th fret on the A string. This 4-note arpeggio (F#, A, C#, E) benefits from economy picking, combining sweep and alternate picking motions. Practice isolating two-string pairs to build coordination before linking the full shape.
The F# Minor Seventh arpeggio outlines a F# minor chord and fits naturally over F#m, F#m7, F#m6 voicings. Use it to bring out the darker, expressive quality of minor harmony in your solos and melodies.
Practice Routine
Play the F# Minor Seventh arpeggio as whole notes over a backing track or drone on F#. Focus on intonation and tone quality for each of the 4 notes (F#, A, C#, E). After a few passes, begin improvising short melodic phrases built from these arpeggio tones, connecting them with passing notes.
Guitar Tips
On guitar, practice the F# Minor Seventh arpeggio using sweep picking across all six strings. Start with downstrokes ascending and upstrokes descending at a slow tempo, keeping each note separated rather than blurred. Mute unused strings with your fretting hand to keep the sound clean.
Related Resources
Explore F# Minor Seventh in Other Tunings
- F# Minor Seventh in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
- F# Minor Seventh in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
- F# Minor Seventh in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
- F# Minor Seventh in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
- F# Minor Seventh in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
- F# Minor Seventh in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
- F# Minor Seventh in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
- F# Minor Seventh in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
- F# Minor Seventh in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
- F# Minor Seventh in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
- F# Minor Seventh in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
- F# Minor Seventh in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
- F# Minor Seventh in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
- F# Minor Seventh in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)