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Fbmaj7 on guitar

Fbmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled Fb, Ab, Cb and Eb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 021100, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteFbAbCbEb
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Fb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 4.2
021100sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr231
066400sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 3.234
022444sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
Fb major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
076800sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1324
079890sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9, fret 9, open, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 3 to 4.9fr23
01199011sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and lets 2 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr123
011131300sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 13, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 4.13fr2
014131300sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 13 and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr321
0119800sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr4231
0141313012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2341
066850sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Fb major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 4.2
02110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Fbmaj7 belongs to

Fbmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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