F chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) tuning
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 | 1 1 1 – | F C F A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 7 3 | 1 1 2 1 | F C A C | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 10 8 | 1 2 4 3 | A F C F | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 | – 1 2 – | x F C A | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 | F A F C | easy | |
| 3 3 7 x | 1 2 3 – | F C A x | hard | |
| 10 8 7 8 | 4 2 1 3 | C F A F | medium | |
| x 8 10 12 | – 1 2 3 | x F C A | hard | |
| 3 0 x 3 | 1 – – 2 | F A x C | easy | |
| 3 x 7 3 | 1 – 3 2 | F x A C | hard | |
| 7 0 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | A A C F | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 | 2 – 3 1 | C A C F | medium | |
| 3 3 x 0 | 1 2 – – | F C x A | easy | |
| 7 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 | A C F C | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | A F C A | medium | |
| 10 8 10 0 | 2 1 3 – | C F C A | medium |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan 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 F chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
More F chords
Other roots
See F in another tuning
What notes make up the F chord?
F is a Major chord built from the notes F, A, C.
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.