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F Major 7 Chord on Guitar (Fmaj7)
To play Fmaj7 on guitar, press the strings shown below; some strings ring open. Then strum from the 4th string down: the notes F, A, C, E ring together. First the picture, then each finger, then three chords to practise Fmaj7 with.
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Fmaj7 chord diagram
Fingers and frets
- Ring: 4th string (D), fret 3
- Middle: 3rd string (G), fret 2
- Index: 2nd string (B), fret 1
Strings to play
xx3210: × = do not play, 0 = open string.
The notes inside Fmaj7, string by string
| 4th string (D) | fret 3: F |
|---|---|
| 3rd string (G) | fret 2: A |
| 2nd string (B) | fret 1: C |
| 1st string (high E) | open: E |
Slide this shape along the neck: fret 2 = F#maj7, fret 3 = Gmaj7, fret 4 = Abmaj7, fret 5 = Amaj7.
Fmaj7 higher up the neck
Same chord, different place: handy when the next chord is up the neck too.
Where Fmaj7 is used
Fmaj7 is the home chord of F major with a soft extra note: many players end a song on it instead of plain F.
Make Fmaj7 automatic
Practise Fmaj7 in ChordRunner: when its symbol appears, play F, A, C, E and the microphone or MIDI keyboard confirms it. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
Play the demoCommon questions
What notes are in the Fmaj7 guitar chord?
F major 7 has three notes: F, A, C, E. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.
What is the difference between Fmaj7 and F on guitar?
Fmaj7 adds one note to F: E, on top of F A C.
Which fingers do I use for Fmaj7?
Ring finger: 4th string (D), fret 3, middle finger: 3rd string (G), fret 2, index finger: 2nd string (B), fret 1.
Will the game recognise my Fmaj7?
If F, A, C, E ring together, yes: ChordRunner listens through the microphone and also accepts a USB MIDI keyboard.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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