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Fmaj7 Guitar Chord

F major seventh (Fmaj7) is made of the notes F A C E. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Fmaj7 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    3 2 1 F A C E

    xx3210

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 3

    3fr 3 1 F C E A

    xx3555

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 8

    8fr 1 3 2 4 F C E A C

    x-8-10-9-10-8

Notes in Fmaj7

Formula 1 3 5 7
DegreeNote
1F
3A
5C
7E

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 3.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 2.
  3. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 1.
  4. Let string 1 ring open.
  5. Don’t play strings 6, 5.
  6. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your ring finger flat across strings 3 to 1 at fret 5.
  2. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 3.
  3. Don’t play strings 6, 5.
  4. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fmaj7 chord?

F major seventh has the notes F A C E. Its formula is 1 3 5 7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Fmaj7 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as xx3210 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Fmaj7 and F7?

Fmaj7 has the notes F A C E, and F7 has F A C E♭. The only difference is that Fmaj7 has E where F7 has E♭.

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