F6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 2 1 1 1 1 x x x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | F F A A D D x x x x x x | easy | |
| 2 2 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 | F F D D F F A A C C F F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x F F A A D D x x | easy | |
| x x x x 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x F F C C D D A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A A D D A A C C F F A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x F F A A D D F F x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 x x x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x F F A A D D x x x x | easy | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x F F C C x x A A D D | hard | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 11 11 11 11 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x x x F F A A D D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – – – | F F A A D D A A x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x F F A A D D F F | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F A A D D A A | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 8 8 4 4 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x F F D D D D A A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | A A D D A A D D F F A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 8 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x x x A A D D F F C C | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 x x 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x F F A A D D x x C C | hard |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.