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Intermediate

FaugMaj7 Ukulele Chord

Bright yet faintly anxious, this F major 7th with a raised fifth strings together F, A, C#, and E for a tense, glittering color. It shines as a sophisticated passing chord in jazz standards and brooding film cues.

Also known as

  • F+M7
  • F+Δ7
  • F +M7
  • F +Δ7
  • F+maj7
  • F +maj7
  • F augMaj7
  • Faug(maj7)
  • F aug(maj7)
  • F augmented major 7th
  • F augmented major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Anchor the index on the E string at fret 1, then build a diagonal: middle finger on the G string at fret 2, ring finger on the C string at fret 4, pinky on the A string at fret 4. The wide spread is demanding — spread the fingers from the knuckle and keep the wrist forward so the pinky can reach fret 4 cleanly.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 2 4 1 4 2 4 1 4
AECG 4 1 4 2 4 1 4 2
AECG 2 1 4 4 2 1 4 4
AECG 2 1 4 4 1 4 2 1

See how FaugMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator