Fmaj7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 0 0 2 2 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x F A E A C | easy | |
| 5 4 3 2 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | F A C E x x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | F A E F x x | hard | |
| 5 0 0 7 5 4 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | F F A A C E | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | F C E A C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 7 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x F E A x x | easy | |
| 9 0 8 10 9 0 | 2 – 1 4 3 – | A F F C E C | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 9 9 | 1 – – 4 2 3 | A F A C E A | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 10 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | C E A C F C | easy | |
| x 0 3 2 2 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x F C E A C | easy | |
| x x x 3 2 4 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x F A E | medium | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | E A C F x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 x 5 4 | 2 – – – 3 1 | F F A x C E | easy | |
| 5 7 7 7 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 1 – | F C E A C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 7 7 9 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | A F E A E C | medium | |
| x 0 8 10 9 9 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x F F C E A | medium |
The Fmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes F, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.