Fmaj7 chord on piano
F major 7th: F · A · C · E. It sounds soft-focus and glassy: the neo-classical and neo-soul default.
NotesF A C E
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A — finger 2 · C — finger 3 · E — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF – A – C – E
- 1stA – C – E – F
- 2ndC – E – F – A
- 3rdE – F – A – C
Songs that use Fmaj7
Ludovico EinaudiUna Mattina
A minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate
Handel/HalvorsenPassacaglia
A minor · Intermediate
LeontovychCarol of the Bells
D minor · Intermediate