Guitar chord · Sevenths

F major 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play Fmaj7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.

Fmaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in F major and IVmaj7 in C major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in D minor and VImaj7 in A minor.

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
5th string (A): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) C
4th string (D): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) E
3rd string (G): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) A
2nd string (B): 1st fret, held by the barre C
1st string (high E): play open E

e|--0---|
B|--1---|
G|--2---|
D|--2---|
A|--3---|
E|--1---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

xx3210 needs no barre, which is why many guitarists reach for it instead of F.

You’ll find Fmaj7 in common progressions such as Gm7–C7–Fmaj7 (the jazz cadence in F major).