F major 7th (Fmaj7)
FRoot
AMaj 3
CPerf 5
EMaj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
Fmaj7
F major 7th, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- EM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
F+4 fretsA+3 fretsC+4 fretsE
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with F7 →
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Where to go next
More F chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F
What Fmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Fmaj7
F major 7th, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- EM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More F chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F
What Fmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root