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