F♯ Major 7th Guitar Chord (F♯maj7)
F♯maj7, or G♭maj7 on a jazz chart, is 243322, the full barre with the seventh tucked inside. Neo-soul writes this far into the sharps on purpose.
F♯maj7 drizzles truffle oil on the jazz chart.
F♯maj7 chord shapes in standard tuning
How to play it
Lay your index finger flat across all six strings at fret 2. That barre is the backbone of this F♯maj7 shape. Then add your middle finger on the D (4th) string at fret 3, your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 3, and your pinky finger on the A (5th) string at fret 4. Strum all six strings.
Notes in this chord
| Symbol | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| R | root | F♯ |
| 3 | major third | A♯ |
| 5 | perfect fifth | C♯ |
| 7 | major seventh | E♯ (same pitch as F) |
Keep exploring
Other tunings
Open the interactive chord charts to see F♯maj7 in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.
More F♯ chords
Lead over this chord
F♯ major pentatonic covers four of the five notes of F♯maj7. The major seventh it skips sits one fret under the root, and grazing that note on the way home is most of what maj7 lead playing is.
Keys
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F♯maj7 FAQ
What notes are in F♯maj7?
F♯maj7 contains F♯, A♯, C♯, and E♯. That's the root (F♯), the major third, the perfect fifth, and the major seventh.
Is F♯maj7 a barre chord?
The most common F♯maj7 shape (2-4-3-3-2-2) is a barre chord. Your index finger bars fret 2 across 6 strings. There is no standard open-position shape for this chord in standard tuning, but the diagrams above include every practical alternative up the neck.
What is the easiest way to play F♯maj7 on guitar?
Start with the barre · 2fr shape 2-4-3-3-2-2. Lay your index finger flat across all six strings at fret 2. That barre is the backbone of this F♯maj7 shape. Then add your middle finger on the D (4th) string at fret 3, your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 3, and your pinky finger on the A (5th) string at fret 4. Strum all six strings.