Fmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled F, A, C and E. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 102210, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret 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.
102210sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openxx3555sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings0332xxsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings007560sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring openx8109100sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string001010100sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 3 strings ring open1301414130sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret 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 string13121414xxsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings130109100sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0151514xxsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Keys Fmaj7 belongs to
Fmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.