F#maj7 guitar chord: see the fingering, compare positions, and hear it before you play.
P - m - i - m · Alternating Folk (4/4 · 4 notes · Level 1)
The 1st string repeats the F# of the 6th. This pattern leaves it out. All 6 arpeggios
Alternating picking with steady pulse.
The notes of F#maj7 are F#, A#, C# and F. F# is the root, A# the major third, C# the fifth and F the major seventh. Said aloud, its notes are F sharp, A sharp, C sharp and F.
String by string, low to high, it plays F#, C#, F, A#, C# and F#. Of the six strings you play, two give F#, the note that names the chord. The lowest and highest notes are both F#, two octaves apart, on strings 6 and 1.
For F#maj7, your index finger barres fret 2. Your hand covers three frets, from 2 to 4. This page has three positions. The others start at frets 4 and 9.
Change only string 4 in F#maj7 and you have F#. F#maj7 and D#m have F# and A# in common. Bbm shares three positions with this shape.
You will find F#maj7 in four different keys. In F# major it is the I, in C# major the IV and in A# minor the VI. The rest appear in the key list.
F# 1A# 3C# 5F 7
Root Bass (Fundamental String)6th String (Low E) • Fret 2 (F#)
String Control (Muted & Active)6 / 6 • Active and muted strings status indicator
Placement tip: Barre fret 2. Press: 5th String (A) at fret 4, 4th String (D) at fret 3, 3rd String (G) at fret 3.
Placement tip: Barre fret 9. Press: 4th String (D) at fret 11, 3rd String (G) at fret 10, 2nd String (B) at fret 11. Don't play: 6th String (Low E).
Placement tip: Press: 4th String (D) at fret 4 with your Index finger, 3rd String (G) at fret 6 with your Middle finger, 2nd String (B) at fret 6 with your Ring finger, 1st String (High E) at fret 6 with your Pinky finger. Don't play: 6th String (Low E), 5th String (A).
| Item | In this chord |
|---|---|
| Frets | 2 to 4 |
| Barre | fret 2, from the 6th to the 1st string |
| Fretting fingers | 4 |
| Open | none |
| Muted | none |
At fret 2, only the barre sounds the 6th, 2nd, and 1st strings.
Listen: F#maj7 → F# · Bbm · Db
F#maj7 sits in the scale of 4 keys.
The questions that come up most when playing this chord
To play the F#maj7 chord on guitar, all 6 strings are played from the 6th string (Low E) to the 1st string (High E). Arch your finger joints perpendicular to the fretboard so adjacent strings ring clearly.
The primary bass note of the F#maj7 chord is its root note: F#. In standard guitar tuning (EADGBe), this bass note is located on string 6 at fret 2.
When strumming or fingerpicking, strike this string first.
The F#maj7 chord is constructed using the 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 formula (Major Seventh). Its constituent pitches are F#, A#, C#, F.
To prevent fret buzz on the F#maj7 barre chord, roll your index finger slightly outward (about 15 degrees) to press with its harder bony edge. Position your finger directly behind the fret wire and apply gentle arm pull from your back rather than squeezing with thumb force.
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