Guitar arpeggio

F Minor-Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio

F Minor-Major 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from F, Ab, C, and E. It is also commonly called F Minor Major 7, and FmMaj7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
FAbCE
Formula
1 b3 5 7
Semitones
0 3 7 11
Chord symbols
FmMaj7FmM7
Also called
F Minor Major 7FmMaj7

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent F root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the F root notes and connect the remaining minor-major 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called F Minor Major 7 or FmMaj7.

Fretboard diagram

F Minor-Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning F Minor-Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with F Minor-Major 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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