Fmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E

in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E

Root

Type

Tuning

Fmaj7

Major 7

Notes:F · A · C · E

easybarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Fmaj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 1 1 1 0	1 1 1 1 1 –	F C F A C E	easy · barre on fret 1
x 6 5 4 5 0	– 4 2 1 3 –	x F A C E E	medium
x 6 5 8 5 8	– 2 1 3 1 4	x F A E E C	medium · barre on fret 5
x 6 8 8 10 0	– 1 2 3 4 –	x F C E A E	hard
0 10 8 9 10 8	– 3 1 2 4 1	E A C F A C	medium · barre on fret 8
x x x 9 10 12	– – – 1 2 3	x x x F A E	medium
1 1 0 1 1 0	1 2 – 3 4 –	F C E A C E	medium
x 6 5 4 6 0	– 3 2 1 4 –	x F A C F E	medium
x 6 5 8 5 5	– 2 1 3 1 1	x F A E E A	medium · barre on fret 5
x 6 8 9 10 0	– 1 2 3 4 –	x F C F A E	hard
8 10 8 9 10 0	1 3 1 2 4 –	C A C F A E	medium · barre on fret 8
0 10 0 9 10 0	– 2 – 1 3 –	E A E F A E	easy
x x 1 1 1 0	– – 1 1 1 –	x x F A C E	easy · barre on fret 1
x 6 5 4 5 x	– 4 2 1 3 –	x F A C E x	medium
x 6 5 8 6 5	– 2 1 4 3 1	x F A E F A	medium · barre on fret 5
x 6 8 8 10 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x F C E A x	hard

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 – Open 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

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 E E-B-E-G#-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-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.