Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Fmaj7 chord (F major seventh)

The Fmaj7 chord (F major seventh) has 4 notes: F, A, C and E. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in F major, IVmaj7 in C major and VImaj7 in A minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Open
102210
8fr ×
Barre chord · fret 8
x8(10)9(10)8
10fr
Barre chord · fret 10
(13)(12)(10)(10)(10)(12)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
FRoot
AMajor third
CPerfect fifth
EMajor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: F – A – C – E
  • First inversion: A – C – E – F
  • Second inversion: C – E – F – A
  • Third inversion: E – F – A – C

On piano

The highlighted keys (F, A, C and E) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2413
5fr
Higher up the neck · fret 5
5557

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fmaj7 chord?

Fmaj7 has 4 notes: F, A, C and E. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play Fmaj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 102210, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Fmaj7 in?

Fmaj7 is in C major (IVmaj7), F major (Imaj7), D minor (IIImaj7) and A minor (VImaj7).