Piano chord
F Major 7th Chord
Fmaj7 is a major 7th chord built on F. It contains the notes F – A – C – E.
Fmaj7
Also written: FM7, FΔ7
- F
- A
- C
- E
Notes in Fmaj7
Count up from F using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the F major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Root | 1 | 0 |
| A | Major 3rd | 3 | 4 |
| C | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| E | Major 7th | 7 | 11 |
How to play Fmaj7 on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on F).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
- Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.
Fmaj7 inversions
An inversion puts a different note of Fmaj7 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
Fmaj7F – A – C – E
1st inversion
Fmaj7/AA – C – E – F
2nd inversion
Fmaj7/CC – E – F – A
3rd inversion
Fmaj7/EE – F – A – C
About major 7th chords
Add a dreamy major 7th on top of a major chord and you get jazz's most romantic sound — lush, sophisticated, hovering.
Sound: Dreamy & romantic
Songs that use it
- Can't Help Falling in Love · Elvis PresleyPop
- Moon River · Audrey HepburnJazz
- The Girl from Ipanema · Astrud GilbertoBossa Nova
Keys that contain Fmaj7
Fmaj7 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
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