F chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 1 | – – – 2 – 1 | F A C A C F | easy | |
| x 3 5 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C F A F x | medium | |
| 4 3 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C F C x x | medium | |
| 4 0 0 5 5 5 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A A C C F A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | F A F C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 9 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C F A x x x | medium | |
| 0 8 9 10 9 8 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | F F A F A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 0 10 9 x | – – – 2 1 – | F A C F A x | easy | |
| 0 12 12 10 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | F A C F C x | medium | |
| 12 12 12 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | F A C x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 3 0 2 0 x | – 2 – 1 – – | F C C A C x | easy | |
| 4 3 5 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A C F A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 5 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C F x x x | medium | |
| 4 0 5 5 0 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A A F C C A | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x F C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 10 9 8 | 1 – – 4 3 2 | C A C F A C | medium |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.