Fmaj7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Fmaj7
Major 7
Notes:F · A · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
Fmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F A E A | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 3 | – 1 4 2 3 | x F C E A | medium | |
| 7 6 4 3 x | 4 3 2 1 – | F A C E x | hard | |
| 7 6 8 4 x | 3 2 4 1 – | F A E F x | hard | |
| 7 6 8 8 6 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F A E A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 8 8 x | 1 4 2 3 – | F C E A x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F A E | medium | |
| 11 x 9 11 10 | 3 – 1 4 2 | A x F C E | hard | |
| x 2 1 3 x | – 2 1 3 – | x F A E x | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F x E A | easy | |
| 7 x 4 3 3 | 4 – 3 1 2 | F x C E A | hard | |
| 6 6 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | E A C F x | medium | |
| 7 6 8 8 x | 2 1 3 4 – | F A E A x | medium | |
| 7 x 8 8 x | 1 – 2 3 – | F x E A x | easy | |
| x 9 9 8 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | x C F A E | medium | |
| 11 9 9 x 10 | 4 1 2 – 3 | A C F x E | hard |
The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.