F major 7th chord
How to play Fmaj7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Froot
Amajor 3rd
C5th
Emajor 7th
- Symbol
- Fmaj7
- Notes
- F – A – C – E
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The F major 7th chord is made of F – A – C – E (formula R – 3 – 5 – 7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Fmaj7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
F – A – C – E
1st inversion
A – C – E – F
2nd inversion
C – E – F – A
3rd inversion
E – F – A – C