F6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 3 1 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x F A D A C | medium | |
| x x x 3 3 3 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x F A D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 0 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | F A A D C F | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 6 6 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | F C A D C F | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | F C A A D x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | F C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 10 12 10 11 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | A D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 12 11 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x A D F x | easy | |
| x 1 0 0 x 1 | – 1 – – – 2 | x F A D x C | easy | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x C F A D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 5 0 6 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | F A D D C x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 8 6 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | F C A D D F | medium | |
| x x 8 7 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F A D x | easy | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | F D F C D A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 10 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | A D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 12 11 x | – – – 2 1 – | x x A D F x | easy |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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.