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F major 7th chord

Symbol: Fmaj7 · Notes: F – A – C – E

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• F: root
• A: major third
• C: perfect fifth
• E: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F – A – C – E
• 1st inversion: A – C – E – F
• 2nd inversion: C – E – F – A
• 3rd inversion: E – F – A – C

In which keys

• IV (subdominant) in C major
• I (tonic) in F major
• III in D minor
• VI in A minor

Other F chords

F · Fm · F7 · Fm7 · Fsus2 · Fsus4 · Fdim · F+ · F6 · Fm6 · Fadd9 · Fdim7 · Fm7♭5

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