Fmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal

in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus

Root

Type

Tuning

Fmaj7

Major 7

Notes:F · A · C · E

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Fmaj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 2 2 2 0 3	2 1 1 1 – 3	F A E A C F	easy · barre on fret 2
3 2 2 2 4 2	2 1 1 1 3 1	F A E A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 3 5 4 7	– – 1 3 2 4	x x F C E A	hard
x 5 7 9 5 7	– 1 2 4 1 3	x C A E F A	hard · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 9 9 7	– 4 1 2 3 1	x F A E A A	medium · barre on fret 7
x 10 10 9 9 x	– 3 4 1 2 –	x F C E A x	medium
3 2 2 2 0 x	2 1 1 1 – –	F A E A C x	easy · barre on fret 2
3 2 2 2 4 3	2 1 1 1 4 3	F A E A E F	medium · barre on fret 2
3 5 3 x 4 7	1 3 1 – 2 4	F C F x E A	hard · barre on fret 3
7 5 7 9 5 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	A C A E F x	hard · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 9 0 7	– 4 1 3 – 2	x F A E C A	medium
x 10 x 9 9 10	– 3 – 1 2 4	x F x E A C	hard
x x 3 2 0 2	– – 3 1 – 2	x x F A C E	easy
3 2 3 2 4 2	2 1 3 1 4 1	F A F A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
3 x 7 5 4 x	1 – 4 3 2 –	F x A C E x	hard
x 5 7 9 5 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	x C A E F x	hard · barre on fret 5

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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

More F chords

F Fm F7 F°F+F9 Fm7 F7♯5 F7♭5 F6 Fm6 Fm7♭5 F°7 Fsus2 Fsus4 Fadd9 Fmaj9 Fm9 F5

Other roots

Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7 Emaj7 F#maj7 Gmaj7 G#maj7 Amaj7 A#maj7 Bmaj7

See Fmaj7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D G Modal D-G-D-G-C-D

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.