Fmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled F, A, C and E. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 302210, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
F
A
C
E
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
302210sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open3322xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings303550sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx8109100sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string707560sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx01010100sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string1501414130sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx879xxsits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 stringsx87960sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string15151414xxsits at fret 14, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 14 and mutes 2 stringsxx15141312sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx01091013sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Fmaj7 belongs to
Fmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.