Piano chord

F Major 7th Piano Chord (Fmaj7)

The F Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A, C and E. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

F Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: F, A, C, E C5C6 F A C E

Fmaj7 F – A – C – E

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What notes are in F Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from F.

Notes
F – A – C – E
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
Fmaj7
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play F Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: F (1), A (2), C (3), E (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
  • Left hand: F (5), A (3), C (2), E (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fmaj7/A, Fmaj7/C, Fmaj7/E.

F Major 7th root position on piano: F, A, C, E F A C E
Root position Fmaj7 F – A – C – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: A, C, E, F A C E F
1st inversion Fmaj7/A A – C – E – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C, E, F, A C E F A
2nd inversion Fmaj7/C C – E – F – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E, F, A, C E F A C
3rd inversion Fmaj7/E E – F – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in F major

  1. Imaj7 Fmaj7
  2. V7 C7
  3. vi7 Dm7
  4. IVmaj7 B♭maj7
Pop progression in F major: Fmaj7, C7, Dm7, B♭maj7 C E F A

Three-chord classic

in C major

  1. Imaj7 Cmaj7
  2. IVmaj7 Fmaj7
  3. V7 G7
  4. Imaj7 Cmaj7
Three-chord classic in C major: Cmaj7, Fmaj7, G7, Cmaj7 B C E G

Can you find F Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

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What key is F Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Fmaj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F majorImaj7
  • C majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • D minorIIImaj7
  • A minorVImaj7

F Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Major 7th chord?

F Major 7th (Fmaj7) has 4 notes: F, A, C and E. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from F.

How do you play F Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F and play F, A, C and E with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

What are the inversions of F Major 7th?

1st inversion: A, C, E, F (Fmaj7/A). 2nd inversion: C, E, F, A (Fmaj7/C). 3rd inversion: E, F, A, C (Fmaj7/E).

What key is F Major 7th in?

Fmaj7 belongs to F major (Imaj7), C major (IVmaj7), D minor (IIImaj7) and A minor (VImaj7).

Other F chords

Major 7th chords on every root

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