Banjo Fmaj7 chord (Sawmill)F major seventh on the 5-string banjo: 3 2 0 2, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 3 2 0 2 (open position)
- String 4 (D): 3rd fret, ring finger, F
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, index finger, A
- String 2 (C): open, C
- String 1 (D): 2nd fret, middle finger, E
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: F A C E · Fmaj7 is F, A, C, E (1 · 3 · 5 · 7)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 9th over Fmaj7, a colour rather than a clash.
Sawmill tuning: gDGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Sawmill once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Fmaj7 shapes
- 2 2 0 3
open - 3 2 4 3
at the nut · no 5th - 7 9 5 7
5fr · no 5th - 15 14 12 14
12fr - 15 14 0 14
14fr
Other F chords in Sawmill
Other major seventh chords
Fmaj7 in other tunings
All Sawmill banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app