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