F major seventh ukulele chord (Fmaj7)

The major seventh chord adds a major seventh to the major chord. A soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Froot
Amajor third
Cperfect fifth
Emajor seventh

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 · F – A – C – E

A progression with this chord

  1. Fmaj7Imaj7
    512
  2. Dm7vi7
    2314
  3. Gm7ii7
    312
  4. C7V7
    1

A typical jazz and bossa nova chord sequence.

Other F chords

The same chord on other roots