Piano chord · Sevenths
F major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: F (1), A (2), C (3), E (5)
How to play Fmaj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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.
- Notes
- FACE
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF1 · thumbA2 · indexC3 · middleE5 · pinky
Left handF5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Fmaj7 on piano
F, A, C, E — all white keys.
You’ll find Fmaj7 in common progressions such as Gm7–C7–Fmaj7 (the jazz cadence in F major).
