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