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F Major-family Chords

Major seventh and the colours stacked on top of it. These are the chords that sound settled and bright rather than restless.

9 chord types · 100 playable voicings · frets 1–15 · 69 use an open string

69 of the 100 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of F, the IV of Bb, and the V of C.

Jump to: Fmaj7 · Fadd9 · F6 · Fmaj9 · Fmaj11 · Fmaj13 · F6/9 · Fmaj7add11 · Fmaj7add13

Fmaj7

FACE
19 shapes · open & play
O
X
X
O
1
2
O
1
4
2
3
1
O
O
1
4
3
2
O
1
3
4
2
1
X
X
O
3
2
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
X
X
3
1
2
3
4
X
O
5
4
3
1
1
X
O
5
4
3
1
2
X
X
5
4
1
1
1
X
5
4
3
1
1
1
X
O
8
1
2
3
4
X
X
O
8
1
3
4
X
O
8
1
3
2
4
X
8
1
3
2
4
1
O
O
10
4
1
1
1
O
10
4
3
1
1
1
O
10
4
1
1
1
3
X
X
12
4
3
2
1

Fmaj7 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of F major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (F major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (F major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (F major), i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (A minor).

Fret and finger numbers for Fmaj7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 0 X X 1 01 – – – 2 –
1 3 2 2 1 01 4 2 3 1 –
1 0 3 2 1 01 – 4 3 2 –
1 3 3 2 1 01 3 4 2 1 –
X X 3 2 1 0– – 3 2 1 –
1 3 2 2 1 11 4 2 3 1 1
X X 3 5 5 5– – 1 2 3 4
X 8 7 5 5 0– 4 3 1 1 –
X 8 7 5 6 0– 4 3 1 2 –
X 8 X 5 5 5– 4 – 1 1 1
X 8 7 5 5 5– 4 3 1 1 1
X 8 10 10 10 0– 1 2 3 4 –
X 8 10 X 10 0– 1 3 – 4 –
X 8 10 9 10 0– 1 3 2 4 –
X 8 10 9 10 8– 1 3 2 4 1
13 0 10 10 10 04 – 1 1 1 –
13 12 10 10 10 04 3 1 1 1 –
13 0 10 10 10 124 – 1 1 1 3
X X 15 14 13 12– – 4 3 2 1

Fadd9

FACG
14 shapes · open & play
O
X
O
X
1
2
O
O
1
4
2
3
O
O
1
3
2
4
X
X
3
2
1
4
X
X
5
4
1
1
2
X
5
4
1
1
3
2
X
O
6
3
2
1
4
X
O
X
7
2
1
3
X
O
7
2
1
3
4
X
O
7
2
1
4
3
X
X
O
8
1
3
2
X
O
8
1
3
4
2
O
O
X
X
10
4
1
X
10
4
1
1
1
1

Fadd9 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of F major, V of Bb major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor, VII of G minor.

Progressions that actually use it: Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (F major).

Fret and finger numbers for Fadd9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 0 X 0 1 X1 – – – 2 –
1 0 3 0 1 11 – 4 – 2 3
1 0 3 0 1 31 – 3 – 2 4
X X 3 2 1 3– – 3 2 1 4
X 8 5 5 X 5– 4 1 1 – 2
X 8 5 5 6 5– 4 1 1 3 2
X 8 7 0 6 8– 3 2 – 1 4
X 8 7 0 X 8– 2 1 – – 3
X 8 7 0 8 8– 2 1 – 3 4
X 8 7 0 10 8– 2 1 – 4 3
X 8 X 0 10 8– 1 – – 3 2
X 8 10 0 10 8– 1 3 – 4 2
13 0 10 0 X X4 – 1 – – –
13 10 10 10 10 X4 1 1 1 1 –

F6

FACD
14 shapes · open & play
O
O
X
X
1
2
O
O
X
1
2
3
O
O
1
4
2
3
O
X
X
1
3
2
X
X
3
1
3
2
4
X
O
X
5
4
1
2
X
O
5
4
1
3
2
X
O
7
2
1
4
3
X
7
2
1
1
4
3
X
X
7
2
1
1
3
X
O
8
1
3
4
2
O
10
4
1
1
1
1
10
4
3
1
1
1
1
X
X
12
2
4
1
3

F6 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of F major, V of Bb major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor, VII of G minor.

Fret and finger numbers for F6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 0 0 X 1 X1 – – – 2 –
1 0 0 X 1 11 – – – 2 3
1 0 0 2 1 11 – – 4 2 3
1 3 0 2 X X1 3 – 2 – –
X X 3 5 3 5– – 1 3 2 4
X 8 0 5 X 5– 4 – 1 – 2
X 8 0 5 6 5– 4 – 1 3 2
X 8 0 7 10 8– 2 – 1 4 3
X 8 7 7 10 8– 2 1 1 4 3
X 8 7 7 X 8– 2 1 1 – 3
X 8 0 10 10 8– 1 – 3 4 2
13 0 10 10 10 104 – 1 1 1 1
13 12 10 10 10 104 3 1 1 1 1
13 15 12 14 X X2 4 1 3 – –

Fmaj9

FACEG
6 shapes · open & play
O
X
O
O
1
2
O
O
O
1
3
2
X
5
4
1
1
1
1
X
O
O
8
1
3
4
O
10
4
1
1
1
1
O
O
X
O
10
4
1

Fmaj9 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of F major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Fmaj9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 0 X 0 1 01 – – – 2 –
1 0 2 0 1 01 – 3 – 2 –
X 8 5 5 5 5– 4 1 1 1 1
X 8 10 0 10 0– 1 3 – 4 –
13 10 10 10 10 04 1 1 1 1 –
13 0 10 0 X 04 – 1 – – –

Fmaj11

FACEGBb
10 shapes · open & play
1
1
2
3
1
4
X
O
5
4
4
1
2
X
O
5
4
3
1
2
X
O
O
8
1
2
3
O
O
O
10
4
1
2
O
O
10
3
4
1
2
O
O
10
4
3
1
2
O
O
10
4
1
3
2
O
O
10
4
1
2
3
13
1
1
2
3
1
4

Fmaj11 is the I and the III chord of F major and D minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Fmaj11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 1 2 2 1 31 1 2 3 1 4
X 8 8 0 5 5– 4 4 – 1 2
X 8 7 0 5 6– 4 3 – 1 2
X 8 8 0 10 0– 1 2 – 3 –
13 0 10 0 11 04 – 1 – 2 –
13 13 10 0 10 03 4 1 – 2 –
13 12 10 0 11 04 3 1 – 2 –
13 0 10 12 11 04 – 1 3 2 –
13 0 10 0 11 124 – 1 – 2 3
13 13 14 14 13 151 1 2 3 1 4

Fmaj13

FACEGD
4 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
1
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
O
O
O
12
2
3
1
12
3
1
1
1
4
2

Fmaj13 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of F major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Fmaj13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 0 0 0 1 01 – – – 2 –
1 3 2 2 3 31 3 2 2 4 4
13 0 0 0 13 122 – – – 3 1
13 12 12 12 13 123 1 1 1 4 2

F6/9

FACDG
11 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
X
1
2
O
O
O
1
2
3
O
O
O
1
2
3
O
O
1
3
2
4
X
7
2
1
1
3
4
X
O
O
8
1
3
2
O
10
4
1
3
1
1
O
O
10
4
1
2
3
10
4
1
1
1
1
1
10
4
1
1
3
1
1
12
2
1
1
1
3
4

F6/9 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of F major, V of Bb major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor, VII of G minor.

Fret and finger numbers for F6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 0 0 0 1 X1 – – – 2 –
1 0 0 0 1 11 – – – 2 3
1 0 0 0 1 31 – – – 2 3
1 0 0 2 1 31 – – 3 2 4
X 8 7 7 8 8– 2 1 1 3 4
X 8 0 0 10 8– 1 – – 3 2
13 0 10 12 10 104 – 1 3 1 1
13 0 10 0 10 104 – 1 – 2 3
13 10 10 10 10 104 1 1 1 1 1
13 10 10 12 10 104 1 1 3 1 1
13 12 12 12 13 132 1 1 1 3 4

Fmaj7add11

FACEBb
13 shapes · open & play
O
1
1
3
4
2
O
T
T
4
3
2
O
O
1
3
4
2
O
O
1
3
4
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
X
X
3
1
2
3
4
X
5
3
4
1
1
1
X
5
4
3
1
1
2
X
8
1
1
2
3
1
O
10
3
4
1
1
1
O
O
10
4
1
1
2
O
10
4
3
1
1
2
O
10
4
1
1
2
3

Fmaj7add11 is the I and the III chord of F major and D minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Fmaj7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 1 2 2 1 01 1 3 4 2 –
1 1 3 2 1 0T T 4 3 2 –
1 0 3 3 1 01 – 3 4 2 –
1 0 2 3 1 01 – 3 4 2 –
1 1 2 2 1 11 1 2 3 1 1
X X 3 3 5 5– – 1 2 3 4
X 8 8 5 5 5– 3 4 1 1 1
X 8 7 5 5 6– 4 3 1 1 2
X 8 8 9 10 8– 1 1 2 3 1
13 13 10 10 10 03 4 1 1 1 –
13 0 10 10 11 04 – 1 1 2 –
13 12 10 10 11 04 3 1 1 2 –
13 0 10 10 11 124 – 1 1 2 3

Fmaj7add13

FACED
9 shapes · open & play
O
O
1
4
3
2
O
O
1
3
2
4
O
T
3
1
2
4
O
O
X
O
1
2
O
O
O
1
3
2
1
3
2
2
4
1
X
O
5
4
1
1
1
X
O
8
1
3
4
2
X
8
1
3
2
4
4

Fmaj7add13 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of F major, IV of C major, VI of A minor, III of D minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Fmaj7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
1 3 0 2 1 01 4 – 3 2 –
1 3 0 2 3 01 3 – 2 4 –
1 3 2 2 3 0T 3 1 2 4 –
1 0 0 X 1 01 – – – 2 –
1 0 0 2 1 01 – – 3 2 –
1 3 2 2 3 11 3 2 2 4 1
X 8 0 5 5 5– 4 – 1 1 1
X 8 0 9 10 8– 1 – 3 4 2
X 8 10 9 10 10– 1 3 2 4 4

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.