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Fmaj7 Guitar Chord

Learn the Fmaj7 shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

MAJOR 7TH CHORD

How to play Fmaj7 on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
F · A · C · E
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

Fmaj7 chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern x x 3 2 1 0. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EMute
AMute
DFret 3
GFret 2
BFret 1
High EOpen
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in Fmaj7

The Fmaj7 chord combines F, A, C, E. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5 - 7, describes each note relative to the F root.

F1
A3
C5
E7
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Fmaj7 Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the Fmaj7 guitar chord?

The Fmaj7 chord contains F, A, C, E. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5 - 7.

This Fmaj7 shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same Fmaj7 chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.