F minor, major seventh
How to play Fm(maj7) — Minor, major seventh
Fm(maj7) (Minor, major seventh)F · A♭ · C · E
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
F minor, major seventh — notes and structure
The Fm(maj7) chord is a minor triad with a major seventh — mysterious and film-noir, famous from spy themes.
The Fm(maj7) minor, major seventh consists of the notes F, A♭, C, E. Its interval structure is R–3–5–7 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Fm(maj7) stacks a minor third (A♭), a perfect fifth (C) and a major seventh (E) above the root F.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Fm(maj7) — an open-position shape reaching up to the 5th fret. 1 of them use a barre.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the F minor, major seventh chord?
- The Fm(maj7) chord contains the notes F, A♭, C, E. It is a minor triad with a major seventh — mysterious and film-noir, famous from spy themes.
- How many ways can you play Fm(maj7) on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — from open position up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Fm(maj7) a hard chord to play?
- Some voicings use a barre, which takes practice, but the chord is very playable once that shape is comfortable.