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Fmaj7 Guitar Chord

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Fmaj7 is a major 7th chord made of F · A · C · E. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush. The standard shape is an open chord: xx3210 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fmaj7
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Open chord · xx3210
Fmaj7
Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 132211
Fmaj7
Open position · root on 6th string · 102210
Fmaj7
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Fret 3 · root on 4th string · xx3555
Fmaj7
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Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-8-10-9-10-8 · from fret 8
  1. Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
  4. Let string 1 ring open.
  5. Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
  6. Strum down from string 4.
Fmaj7 guitar chord chart — open chord xx3210 and 3 more shapes
All Fmaj7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA
3rdC
5thE
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Emaj7 shape → sounds as Fmaj7
  • Capo on fret 3 + Dmaj7 shape → sounds as Fmaj7
  • Capo on fret 5 + Cmaj7 shape → sounds as Fmaj7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other F chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7F6Fm6Fsus4Fsus2F7sus4FdimFdim7Fm7b5FaugFadd9F9Fm9Fmaj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the Fmaj7 chord?

The Fmaj7 chord is made of F, A, C, E. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

What's the easiest way to play Fmaj7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx3210 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Emaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Fmaj7?

F major or F lydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).