F6 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
F6
Major 6
Notes:F · A · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 1 | 3 2 4 1 | F A D F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 x | 2 1 3 – | F A D x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 5 | 1 2 1 3 | F C D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 5 | – 1 2 1 | D C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 6 8 | 2 3 1 4 | A D F C | medium | |
| 7 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | A F A D | medium | |
| 0 10 10 8 | – 2 3 1 | D F A C | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | x F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 1 1 | – 3 1 2 | D A C F | easy | |
| 3 2 3 5 | 2 1 3 4 | F A D A | medium | |
| 3 7 3 5 | 1 3 1 2 | F D D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 7 6 5 | 3 4 2 1 | A D F A | medium | |
| 7 7 6 x | 2 3 1 – | A D F x | easy | |
| 7 10 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | A F x D | hard | |
| 12 10 10 8 | 4 2 3 1 | D F A C | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 | C F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See F6 in another tuning
What notes make up the F6 chord?
F6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes F, A, C, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.