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Fm(maj7) Chord on Guitar

Fm(maj7) is the F minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (F, A♭, C, E) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F · A♭ · C · EFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Fm(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Fm(maj7) – open positionR57♭357open position
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 1R57♭35Rfret 1
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 3××R57♭3fret 3
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 55×R♭3575fret 5
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 66×R♭37R5fret 6
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 88×R57♭35fret 8
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 1212××R♭357fret 12
  • Fm(maj7) – fret 1313R57♭35Rfret 13

Fm(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 565R♭37××bass: 5
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 5×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 59××5R♭37bass: 5
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 7107♭35R××bass: 7
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 75×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 7××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: RR57♭3××bass: R
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: R8×R57♭3×bass: R
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: R××R57♭3bass: R
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: ♭33♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: ♭310×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: ♭36××♭37R5bass: ♭3

Fm(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • Fm(maj7) – bass: ♭3♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: ♭310×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 565×♭37R×bass: 5
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 5×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 797×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: 74×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: RR×7♭35×bass: R
  • Fm(maj7) – bass: R8×R×7♭35bass: R

Fm(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Fm(maj7) – R-3-711R♭37×××R-3-7
  • Fm(maj7) – R-3-76×R♭37××R-3-7
  • Fm(maj7) – R-7-3R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • Fm(maj7) – R-7-38×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over Fm(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F, A♭, C, E.

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Fm(maj7) chord?
Fm(maj7) (F minor-major 7th) contains F, A♭, C, E — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play Fm(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is 132110 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Fm(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over Fm(maj7): F Melodic minor, F Harmonic minor, F Lydian ♯2.