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