Fmaj7/A Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
F4 · A4 · C5 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A3 · E4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Fmaj7/A chord
Other names: F major 7th, F maj7, F M7, FΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: F major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Fmaj7/A chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| E | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A4 · C5 · E5 · F5
2nd inversion
C5 · E5 · F5 · A5