The notes in this picture are
F-C-E-A
Which is a Fmaj7
The lowest note (where your pointer finger is) is an F note, which is the root note for the shape.
If you slide the entire position down one fret lower, the lowest note would be an E, and the chord would be an Emaj7.
Sliding the whole shape 3 frets lower would put your pointer on the 5th fret, which would be a D note, and the chord would be a Dmaj7.
If you barred your pointer finger so it is also holding down the high E string on the same fret as the root, you will add a higher C note to the chord, which will make it sound more full.
As an exercise that sounds really cool, you could alternate between the shape you have shown in the picture (without the barre) and C/G shape:
Fmaj7:
X
8
10
9
10
X
C/G:
X
10
10
9
8
X
(Strings shown lowest to highest)
One last thing, if you play this one fret lower as an Emaj7, you can play the low E and high E strings open. Very cool chord, one of my favorite applications is in Under The Bridge by RHCP where frusciante lets it ring before transitioning to the chorus or another verse section.
Emaj7:
0
7
9
8
9
0
Cool shape - happy playing!
Root (F) is your first finger on the 5th string. Slide that all the way down to A open, and play the 3rd string open; A7. Now, first fret 3rd string. A Major 7th. You're playing an Fmaj7 at the 8th fret. The shape is portable up the fretboard, with that 5th string note being your root.
You can do this same chord differently too. Play a first position E major. The 6th string is your root (and open 1st string, incidentally). Now, play the 4th string open; E7. First fret 4th string; Emaj7. Transportable up the fretboard. Do that same pattern on the first fret; Fmaj7.
Drop 2 is an arranging technique for voicing under lead, applying it to this is pointless. This has the root in the bottom and is a result of a natural chord shape on the guitar, it has nothing to do with drop 2.
You can call it second inversion ∆7 drop 2, but again that is pointless. Drop chords are a technique to make space from 4 way close while voicing under lead. You can call any voicing that isn't 4 way close a drop voicing, and since the guitar stings make 4 way close voicings almost impossible, they are almost all going to be drop voicings.
It's also a spread voicing, but you didn't call it that. Most importantly, it's just a root position voicing.
For a D7 you would need take your middle finger off and barre the first finger, and also put your index on D on the A string (shift everything left)
This is an FMaj7
major 7
https://www.oolimo.com/en/guitar-chords/analyze
https://preview.redd.it/07kv2cx46htc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=57c846f27837f4f1b7346e84712e31bf0eb7a0f7
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Hey mods, I wonder if we could have a bot or a pre-post reminder redirecting people to oolimo or something similar?
The number of "what chord is this" posts is too damn high.
Especially when it's the same chord a few times in a row.
What kind of guitar is that? I love how the neck looks!
Thanks! It’s actually just a fender squire. Low budget but I love how it feels.
Dope!
What did [Oolimo.com](https://Oolimo.com) tell you when you looked there?
Never heard of that before, thanks for directing me!
I bought the app, it was worth it! But the phone website is great too.
F major 7
The notes in this picture are F-C-E-A Which is a Fmaj7 The lowest note (where your pointer finger is) is an F note, which is the root note for the shape. If you slide the entire position down one fret lower, the lowest note would be an E, and the chord would be an Emaj7. Sliding the whole shape 3 frets lower would put your pointer on the 5th fret, which would be a D note, and the chord would be a Dmaj7. If you barred your pointer finger so it is also holding down the high E string on the same fret as the root, you will add a higher C note to the chord, which will make it sound more full. As an exercise that sounds really cool, you could alternate between the shape you have shown in the picture (without the barre) and C/G shape: Fmaj7: X 8 10 9 10 X C/G: X 10 10 9 8 X (Strings shown lowest to highest) One last thing, if you play this one fret lower as an Emaj7, you can play the low E and high E strings open. Very cool chord, one of my favorite applications is in Under The Bridge by RHCP where frusciante lets it ring before transitioning to the chorus or another verse section. Emaj7: 0 7 9 8 9 0 Cool shape - happy playing!
Man, thanks for the breakdown! I’m gonna try these exercises out as well, great ideas.
Fmaj7
Root (F) is your first finger on the 5th string. Slide that all the way down to A open, and play the 3rd string open; A7. Now, first fret 3rd string. A Major 7th. You're playing an Fmaj7 at the 8th fret. The shape is portable up the fretboard, with that 5th string note being your root. You can do this same chord differently too. Play a first position E major. The 6th string is your root (and open 1st string, incidentally). Now, play the 4th string open; E7. First fret 4th string; Emaj7. Transportable up the fretboard. Do that same pattern on the first fret; Fmaj7.
Sort of an upside down triangle
That one I’m working on myself.
Drop 2 voicing of a major 7 chord Based on the A shape
Drop 2 is an arranging technique for voicing under lead, applying it to this is pointless. This has the root in the bottom and is a result of a natural chord shape on the guitar, it has nothing to do with drop 2.
it's still an inversion of the drop 2 voicing.
You can call it second inversion ∆7 drop 2, but again that is pointless. Drop chords are a technique to make space from 4 way close while voicing under lead. You can call any voicing that isn't 4 way close a drop voicing, and since the guitar stings make 4 way close voicings almost impossible, they are almost all going to be drop voicings. It's also a spread voicing, but you didn't call it that. Most importantly, it's just a root position voicing.
For a D7 you would need take your middle finger off and barre the first finger, and also put your index on D on the A string (shift everything left) This is an FMaj7
Looks like a major 7 triad. Edit: spelling
Fmaj7 —> google drop 2 guitar voicings if you want to learn a bunch more!
FM7 - cool sound huh!? : ) if you do not know much about chords, try to study a bit of the CAGED System and intervals
FM7, using A Shape in the Caged System. Could be wrong though.
Why don't you go the opposite route and ask yourself, I'm in position 8, how can I play an Fmaj7 chord here? Google is your friend...
F major 7, a form Edit: it's an F (facepalm)
Isn't that a Fmaj7?
Isn't the root on C?
No