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Guitar chord · Major 7th

Fmaj7 chord (F Major 7th)

Lush, smooth major chord used extensively in jazz, lo-fi, and R&B.

Notes FACE
Formula 1 3 5 7
Shapes 3 on this page

Fmaj7 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F.

E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root) 1 x 2 2 1 x
A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root) x 8 10 9 10 8
Cmaj7 Open Shape x 8 7 5 5 5

Interactive chord diagram

Fmaj7 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E

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Questions

What notes are in a Fmaj7 chord?
Fmaj7 is F, A, C, E: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of F.
How do you play Fmaj7 on guitar?
E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 1 x 2 2 1 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 8 10 9 10 8; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 8 7 5 5 5 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

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