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