Fmaj7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Fmaj7
Major 7
Notes:F · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F A E A | easy | |
| 3 5 7 3 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C A E F C | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 7 7 5 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F A E A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 7 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F C E A x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 10 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | F C A C E | medium | |
| 0 0 0 10 10 | – – – 1 2 | A E A C F | easy | |
| x 1 0 2 x | – 1 – 2 – | x F A E x | easy | |
| 3 5 7 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C A E F x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 7 7 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F A E A x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F C A A E | medium | |
| 8 8 0 x 9 | 1 2 – – 3 | F C A x E | easy | |
| x 0 0 10 10 | – – – 1 2 | x E A C F | easy | |
| x 1 3 2 2 | – 1 4 2 3 | x F C E A | medium | |
| x 5 7 3 5 | – 2 4 1 3 | x A E F C | hard | |
| 8 5 7 x x | 3 1 2 – – | F A E x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F A E | medium |
The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Fmaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 7 | 11 | E |
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Other roots
See Fmaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fmaj7 chord?
Fmaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes F, A, C, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.