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