About the Fmaj7 chord
The major seventh adds the natural seventh to a major chord. It sounds soft and dreamy, and turns up constantly in jazz, bossa nova, soul and ballads. The symbol for it is Fmaj7.
How to play Fmaj7
- Put your index finger on the B string at fret 1.
- Put your middle finger on the G string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the D string at fret 3.
- Strum and let the high E string ring open, and don't play the low E and A strings.
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Chords in the key of F major
These are the chords built on each note of the F major scale, so they all sound good together with Fmaj7. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other F chords
Fmaj7 chord questions
What notes are in a Fmaj7 chord?
Fmaj7 is made of F, A, C and E. In intervals that is 1, 3, 5, 7 above the root, F.
What is the easiest way to play Fmaj7?
The first shape above is the most common one: x x 3 2 1 0 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is Fmaj7 a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.