Fmaj7
Major 7 · F – A – C – E
- FR
- A3
- C5
- E7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Fmaj7 chord
The Fmaj7 chord (major 7) is made up of 4 notes — F is the root, A the major third, C the perfect fifth and E the major seventh. Stacking a major seventh over a major triad is what produces its soft, jazzy shimmer.
On guitar, Fmaj7 chords are most often played in open position: xx3210. Let the open high E string ring, and leave the low E and A strings out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major seventh chords sound lush and dreamy, common in soul, jazz and mellow pop.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Fmaj7 chord?
- The Fmaj7 chord contains the notes F, A, C and E.
- How do you play Fmaj7 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is xx3210. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Fmaj7 chord?
- The Fmaj7 chord is built from the root (F), a major third (A), a perfect fifth (C) and a major seventh (E).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Fmaj7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.