Fmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 2 0 2 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x F A C E | easy | |
| 5 2 2 5 4 2 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | F A E C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 4 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F C E A | hard | |
| 5 x 7 5 4 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | F x A C E x | hard | |
| 5 5 7 9 5 7 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | F 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 | |
| 5 2 2 2 0 3 | 3 1 1 1 – 2 | F A E A C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F A E C F E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 x 4 7 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F x E A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 x 4 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | F C A x E x | hard | |
| 5 9 7 5 5 7 | 1 4 2 1 1 3 | F E A C F A | 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 | |
| 5 2 2 2 0 x | 2 1 1 1 – – | F A E A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 2 4 2 | 3 4 1 1 2 1 | F C E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.