F Major Seventh Chord

Also known as:
F Major 7th , FM7 , Fmaj7 , FMaj7 , Fma7 , FΔ7

The F Major Seventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. F Major Seventh Chord contains the notes F, A, C, E. The F Major Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root F, the Third A, and the Fifth C) and the Seventh E.

Below you will find the F Major Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

F, A, C, E

Can be omitted: C

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
F1Tonic
A3Mediant
C5Dominant
E7Leading Tone

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > A4Major 3rd (M3)
F > C7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > E11Major 7th (M7)

Scales related to F Major Seventh Chord

Chords related to F Major Seventh Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the F Major Seventh Chord but different spelling.

E♯ Major Seventh Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Major Seventh Chord.

E♯ Major Seventh Chord

A Minor Flat Sixth Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Major Seventh Chord and have the same root note.

F Major Ninth Chord

F Major Eleventh Chord

F Major Thirteenth Chord

F Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

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