F6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
F6
Major 6
Notes:F · A · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
F6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A F A C D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 | A F A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 6 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C A C F D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 8 8 7 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D A D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 x 11 12 10 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D x F A C | hard | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 | 2 – 3 – 1 | F D F A C | easy | |
| x x 11 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 | x x F A D | easy | |
| 3 3 3 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | A F A A D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 6 5 3 | 1 1 3 2 1 | A F C D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 0 6 8 7 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C D C F A | medium | |
| x 7 8 8 7 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A D F A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 x 11 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D x F A D | hard | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – | F C F A D | easy | |
| 11 x 11 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 4 | F x F A D | hard | |
| x 3 3 3 0 | – 1 1 1 – | x F A C D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 3 3 5 3 | 3 1 1 2 1 | C F A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.