Fmaj7 chord
F major seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- F
- 1
- A
- 3
- C
- 5
- E
- 7
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The major seventh sits a half step below the root, which gives it that soft, jazzy sound.
How to play Fmaj7
- Root on A
- x-8-10-9-10-8
- Drop 2
- xx3555
- Shell
- 1x22xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Fmaj7
Fmaj7 uses only notes from F major, C major, D minor and A minor. It sounds most at home in F major.