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Fmaj7 chord on guitar

Fmaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from F, A, C and E (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 102210.

Fmaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: 102210. Let the A and high E strings ring open.
2. Fret 2: xx3255. Mute the low E and A strings.
3. Fret 3: xx3555. Mute the low E and A strings.
4. Fret 5: x87555. Mute the low E string, barre fret 5 from the G to the high E string.
5. Barre at fret 8: x-8-10-9-10-8. Mute the low E string, barre fret 8 from the A to the high E string.
6. Fret 10: 13-12-10-10-10-12. Barre fret 10 from the D to the B string.

Questions

What notes are in the Fmaj7 chord?

Fmaj7 is made of F, A, C and E: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above F.

What is the easiest way to play Fmaj7?

Play 102210 (low E to high E): let the A and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is Fmaj7 in?

Fmaj7 belongs to C major (IV7) and F major (I7).

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