Fmaj7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 4 3 3 2 2 | – 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | F C F C E A C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 3 3 2 2 | – – 1 4 2 3 1 1 | x x F C E A C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 6 6 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x F A E A | medium | |
| 0 6 6 4 4 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | F E A C F x x x | medium | |
| 0 6 6 8 8 6 6 6 | – 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 | F E A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 8 8 x x x | – 1 4 2 3 – – – | F F C E A x x x | medium | |
| 0 11 9 8 8 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | F A C E A x x x | medium | |
| x x x 9 11 10 11 9 | – – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x x F C E A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 x x 11 10 11 x | – 2 – – 3 1 4 – | F A x x C E A x | hard | |
| 11 11 x x 11 11 x x | 1 2 – – 3 4 – – | E A x x C F x x | hard | |
| 0 2 2 4 3 3 2 x | – 1 1 4 2 3 1 – | F C F C E A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 3 3 2 x | – – 1 4 2 3 1 – | x x F C E A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 3 x x x | – 4 3 2 1 – – – | x F A C E x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 4 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x F C E A | medium | |
| 0 6 6 8 8 6 7 6 | – 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 | F E A E A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 8 8 x x x | – 1 4 2 3 – – – | x F C E A x x x | medium |
The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.