Fmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 5 0 4 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | F A E E C x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F A C E | medium | |
| 6 x 5 5 4 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F x E A C x | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | F C E A x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | F C F C E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 8 8 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x F A C E A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 12 9 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F A E F x | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F A E x x | medium | |
| 6 3 6 0 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F A F E C x | medium | |
| 6 3 5 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F A E A x x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 8 4 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x F A E F | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F A E A | medium | |
| 6 6 6 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | F C F E E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F A C E x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 9 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A E A E F x | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 x 11 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x F A E x C | hard |
The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.