Fmaj7 mandolin chord

How to play Fmaj7 on mandolin

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret. Let the A string ring open.

From the G string 2 2 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Fmaj7?

Fmaj7, F major seventh, is F, A, C and E: the root (F), the major third (A), the perfect fifth (C) and the major seventh (E). Its formula is 1 3 5 7.

Are Fmaj7 and F7 the same?

No. Fmaj7 has the major seventh, E, a half step below the root; F7 has the minor seventh, E♭. Fmaj7 sounds calm and open, the sound of jazz ballads and bossa nova; F7 sounds like it has somewhere to go.

Can I play F instead of Fmaj7?

Yes. Fmaj7 is F with E added, so F does the same job with a plainer sound.

Keys with Fmaj7

Fmaj7 is the IVmaj7 chord in C major, the Imaj7 chord in F major, the IIImaj7 chord in D minor and the VImaj7 chord in A minor.