F6 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 3 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | A F A D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 2 3 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A F A D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 5 3 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F C D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 6 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | C A C F D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 6 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D D D F A | medium | |
| 7 x 10 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D x F A C | hard | |
| x x 10 10 12 | – – 1 2 3 | x x F A D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 1 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | A F A C D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 3 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A F A D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 7 3 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F D D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 6 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | D A D F D | medium | |
| 7 x 10 10 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D x F A A | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | F C F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 3 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x F A D D | easy | |
| x 3 2 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F A D F | medium |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.