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F Major 7th Chord (Fmaj7)

Notes: F, A, C, E. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Fmaj7
Notes
FACE
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Fmaj7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-3-2-1-0
Fret 5
x-8-7-5-5-5
Fret 8
x-8-10-9-10-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Fmaj7 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
2-4-1-3
Fret 5
5-5-5-7
Fret 8
9-9-8-8

Fmaj7 on piano

Other F chords

FFmF7Fm7Fsus2Fsus4FdimFaugF6Fm6F9Fadd9F7sus4Fm7♭5Fdim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the F Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Fmaj7 is built from the root (F), major third (A), perfect fifth (C), major seventh (E).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F Major 7th chord?

The Fmaj7 chord is made of F, A, C, E: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Fmaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-3-2-1-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Fmaj7 on piano?

Press F, A, C, E together. In root position the lowest note is F.