F6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 0 2 2 1 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A C A D F | medium | |
| 2 5 5 2 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 | A F C D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 7 5 5 | 1 1 2 1 1 | C F D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 10 9 8 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D x F A C | hard | |
| x x 10 9 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F A D | easy | |
| 2 2 2 0 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A D A C F | medium | |
| 2 5 2 2 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A F A D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 5 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 1 | D F C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 10 9 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D x F A D | hard | |
| 10 x 10 9 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F x F A D | hard | |
| x 0 2 2 1 | – – 2 3 1 | x C A D F | easy | |
| 2 5 5 2 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A F C D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 7 5 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D F D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 10 9 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D x F A x | hard | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F A F A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 0 1 | – 2 3 – 1 | x D A C F | easy |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.