F chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 3 2 0 0 | 1 – 3 2 – – | F A F A C F | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x C F A x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 5 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F C F A | medium | |
| x 8 7 5 0 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F A C C A | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x F A C C C | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 9 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F A F A C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 9 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x F C F A F | medium | |
| x 0 10 10 9 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x A C F A F | easy | |
| x 0 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x A C F C F | easy | |
| x 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A x x C F | easy | |
| 1 3 3 2 0 0 | 1 3 4 2 – – | F C F A C F | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C F A F x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 x 4 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x F C x A | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 4 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C F A | easy | |
| x 8 7 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F A C F F | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F A F C C | medium |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.