Fmaj7 Ukulele Chord

Fmaj7 is the F major seventh chord. It has four notes: F, A, C and E. The standard shape gives each finger the fret with its own number: index at the 1st, middle at the 2nd, ring at the 3rd, pinky at the 4th, one string each.

One finger per string with each at the fret of its own number: index 1st, middle 2nd, ring 3rd, pinky 4th.

How to play Fmaj7 on ukulele, step by step

Index finger: 1st fret, E string
Middle finger: 2nd fret, G string
Ring finger: 3rd fret, A string
Pinky finger: 4th fret, C string
Strum all four strings.

Each finger sits at the fret matching its number, one to four, which makes the shape easier to remember than to play. It is also movable: slid up two frets the same staircase is Gmaj7.

More ways to play Fmaj7

There are 3 common Fmaj7 shapes: the standard one at the top of the page, plus these further up the neck. You only ever need one. Tap any card to hear it.

Fmaj7 ukulele chord diagram, frets 5 to 5, played 5500 — Frets 5 to 5

Fmaj7 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 8, played 9988 — Barre at fret 8

If the crossover jams

The fingers tangle placing the shape: Order matters. Land the index and middle first (E string 1st fret, G string 2nd), then let the ring and pinky fall onto the A and C strings above them.
The middle of the chord is silent: The pinky at the 4th fret of the C string is the weakest link. Press it straight down on its tip; if it folds, the note disappears into a thud.
It will not clean up at strumming speed: Use the two finger version at the 5th fret while the staircase matures. A clean simple Fmaj7 beats a buzzing clever one in any song.

What makes it an Fmaj7

F · A · C · E 1 3 5 7

Fmaj7 is a major seventh chord: an F major triad (F, A, C) plus a major seventh (E). The E sits one half step below the root, which is what gives maj7 chords their suspended, lit up quality.

Fmaj7 is the I chord of F major and the IV chord of C major. That IV job makes it constant company in C, the most common ukulele key of all: wherever a song in C softens its F, this is the chord.

F vs Fmaj7

Plain F is 2010, two fingers. Fmaj7 keeps both of them and adds two more: ring at the 3rd fret of the A string, pinky at the 4th of the C. The E that arrives is a half step under the root, and the chord goes from sturdy to weightless.

F states, Fmaj7 wonders. The move from one to the other inside a bar is a staple of ballads in C and F, and on a ukulele it is literally the F chord growing two fingers.

Fmaj7 chord questions

Is there an easy Fmaj7 on ukulele?

Yes: 5500, two fingers side by side at the 5th fret of the G and C strings with the E and A open. It is rated beginner and sounds lovely.

Why is Fmaj7 marked Hard?

The standard shape uses all four fingers with a crossover in the middle. Each finger has one string and one fret, but they arrive in an unfamiliar order.

What is the difference between Fmaj7 and F7?

The seventh. F7 carries an E flat and leans toward B flat; Fmaj7 carries an E natural and settles where it is.

Is the Fmaj7 staircase movable?

Yes. Nothing in 2413 is open, so the same grip two frets up is Gmaj7, and so on along the neck.

What keys use Fmaj7?

It is the I chord of F major and the IV chord of C major, which puts it inside an enormous share of pop and folk songs.