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