Piano chord
F major 7 chord
Fmaj7 is a major seventh chord: the root F, a major 3rd up to A, a perfect 5th up to C and a major 7th up to E.
- Symbol
- Fmaj7
- Notes
- F – A – C – E
Play it yourself
Tap F, A, C and E on the keys below, in any order.
- F
- A
- C
- E
Major seventh chords add a major seventh to a major triad. They sound soft and warm, and are everywhere in jazz, soul, bossa nova and lo-fi.
Inversions of Fmaj7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F – A – C – E
- 1st inversion · Fmaj7/A
A – C – E – F
- 2nd inversion · Fmaj7/C
C – E – F – A
- 3rd inversion · Fmaj7/E
E – F – A – C
Keys with Fmaj7
Fmaj7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.