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Major familyImaj7 in F major

F major seventh chord

Fmaj7

F major seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7

Guitar standard tuning

Open chord

Uses open strings, no barre.

E×A×DGBe12345FAC

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. F1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. A3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. C5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. E7
  • F Root
  • A Major 3rd
  • C Perfect 5th
  • E Major 7th

About this chord

What is an F major seventh chord?

Fmaj7 is built from 4 notes: F (the root), A (the 3), C (the 5), E (the 7). Soft, open and a little dreamy: the major seventh sits a half step below the octave.

Notes
F · A · C · E
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · 7
Also written
FΔ7 · FM7 · Fma7
Found in
Imaj7 in F major · IVmaj7 in C major · VImaj7 in A minor · IIImaj7 in D minor

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