Fmaj7 chord on ukulele

Fmaj7 is F, A, C and E. The usual shape is 2-4-1-3. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

2-4-1-3 · movable · medium

Notes: F · A · C · E
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
First shape: 2-4-1-3

How to play Fmaj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-4-1-3, reading from the G string on the left:

F: index finger, 1st fret of the E string.
A: middle finger, 2nd fret of the G string.
C: ring finger, 3rd fret of the A string.
E: pinky finger, 4th fret of the C string.

This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
A four-fret stretch: drop your wrist a little and point your thumb up the back of the neck.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play Fmaj7

5-5-0-0: open shape at the 5th fret, easy. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
9-9-8-8: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Fmaj7 the capo way

A capo turns an open chord into Fmaj7: capo on the 5th fret and play the open Cmaj7 shape (0-0-0-2). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Changing from Fmaj7 to the chords around it

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Fmaj7, using the first shape of each chord.

B♭maj7 (IV in F major): Fmaj7 (2-4-1-3) to B♭maj7 (3-2-1-0): your index finger stays put, the middle finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 3rd fret. Listen for F and A, which stay put while the rest moves. B♭maj7 on ukulele
C7 (V in F major): Fmaj7 (2-4-1-3) to C7 (0-0-0-1): the index finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. Shared notes: C and E. C7 on ukulele
Dm7 (vi in F major): Fmaj7 (2-4-1-3) to Dm7 (2-2-1-3): your index and middle fingers stay put, your ring finger lands on the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger goes to the A string, 3rd fret. Shared notes: F, A and C. Dm7 on ukulele

Fmaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of Fmaj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Practice Fmaj7 in two minutes

Arpeggiate 2-4-1-3 from the lowest string: A, E, F, C. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Next, alternate 2-4-1-3 and 5-5-0-0, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Keys and progressions with Fmaj7

In F major, ii–V–I on ukulele is Gm7 (0-2-1-1), C7 (0-0-0-1) and Fmaj7 (2-4-1-3). About the jazz cadence.

Fmaj7 on guitar and piano

The same notes on another instrument: Fmaj7 on guitar and Fmaj7 on piano. This page puts all three side by side.

Related F chords on ukulele

Other major seventh chords

Fmaj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Fmaj7 on ukulele?

F, A, C and E. In the 2-4-1-3 shape the strings play A (G string), E (C string), F (E string) and C (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Fmaj7 on ukulele?

5-5-0-0. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is Fmaj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 2-4-1-3 needs no barre.

Which string does Fmaj7 start on?

In the 2-4-1-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the major third.

Every shape above plays only F, A, C and E, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.