What notes are in the Fmaj7 chord?

Fmaj7 contains F, A, C, E. Its formula is 1-3-5-7.

What is the easiest way to play Fmaj7?

Try 1 0 2 2 1 0 (Open position). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Fmaj7 in?

Fmaj7 belongs to C major (as the IVmaj7 chord), F major (as the Imaj7 chord).

Why does my Fmaj7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Fmaj7?

Yes. A capo lets you play Fmaj7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Fmaj7 and F7?

Fmaj7 has a major 7th (E) and sounds soft; F7 has a minor 7th (Eb) and sounds bluesy.

Fmaj7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Fmaj7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Major Seventh (Charts)

Fmaj7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as fmaj7 chord, fmaj7 guitar chord and how to play Fmaj7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy open Fmaj7
x x 3 2 1 0

Fmaj7 with F bass (mute the A string)
1 x 2 2 1 x

Open position
1 0 2 2 1 0

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Fmaj7 (F major seventh) on guitar, play x x 3 2 1 0 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy open Fmaj7 shape). The chord contains F, A, C, E. If that is hard, use the easier shape 1 0 2 2 1 0, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Fmaj7 chord facts

Chord	Fmaj7 (F major seventh)
Other names	FM7, FΔ7
Notes	F, A, C, E
Intervals	F (root), A (major 3rd), C (perfect 5th), E (major 7th)
Formula	1-3-5-7
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Fmaj7 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 3 2 1 0 (Easy open Fmaj7). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the B string at fret 1 (C, the perfect 5th).
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 2 (A, the major 3rd).
Put your ring finger (3) on the D string at fret 3 (F, the root).
Let the high e (E) string ring open.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start y