Fmaj7 Chord on Guitar
Notes F A C E. Start with open Fmaj7 (x x 3 2 1 0): ring on string 4 fret 3, middle on string 3 fret 2, index on string 2 fret 1, high e open.
Chord · Fmaj7 major 7th
Fmaj7 (open) · x x 3 2 1 0
open strings
Fmaj7 with C in the bass · x 3 3 2 1 0
open strings
Fmaj7, root on string 6 (fret 1) · 1 x 2 2 1 x
movable, no open strings
Amaj7-shape (fret 8) · x 8 10 9 10 8
barre, movable
1 F3 A5 C7 E
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 3
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 2
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): open
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): ring (3), fret 3
- String 4 (D): pinky (4), fret 3
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 2
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): open
- String 6 (low E): middle (2), fret 1
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 2
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 2
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 8
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 8
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 10
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 9
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 8
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | root |
| 3 | A | major 3rd |
| 5 | C | perfect 5th |
| 7 | E | major 7th |
Formula 1 3 5 7 (major 7th).
Also written FM7, F major 7th.
More on this chord type: 7th chords explained
Capo shapes that sound as Fmaj7
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Cmaj7 shape + capo 5
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Keys that contain Fmaj7
| Key | Fmaj7 is the |
|---|---|
| F major | Imaj7 |
| C major | IVmaj7 |
| A minor | VImaj7 |
| D minor | IIImaj7 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Fmaj7: what goes wrong
No barre needed
Open Fmaj7 is the easy F with the index lifted off string 1. The open high E is the major 7th, so this shape works without a barre.
Fmaj7 in C and F
Fmaj7 is the IVmaj7 chord of C major and the Imaj7 of F major.
Add the bass note
x 3 3 2 1 0 puts C on string 5 with the ring finger and moves the pinky to string 4 fret 3. It sounds fuller and lets you strum from string 5.
Related chords
Learn and practise Fmaj7
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FAQ
What notes are in Fmaj7?
F, A, C, E: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of the Fmaj7 major 7th chord.
What is the difference between Fmaj7 and F7?
Fmaj7 is F, A, C, E (major 7th); F7 is F, A, C, E♭ (flat 7th). Fmaj7 sounds soft and settled, F7 wants to move to B♭.