F chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 3 1 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x F C F A C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 3 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x C F A x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | F A A A C x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 6 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | F C A A C x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C F A x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 11 10 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | F C F C F A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 0 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x A C F A | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 3 3 1 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F A F A C | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | C A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 x 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | F A A x C F | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x F A C F | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | F C A A x x | easy | |
| 8 8 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | F C A x x x | easy | |
| x x x 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x C F A | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 3 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F C F A x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | C A C F A F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. 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 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.