F6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 5 5 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F A D A A C | medium | |
| x x 3 5 5 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x F D A A | medium | |
| x x 3 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F D A C | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | F C D A A C | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 8 7 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x F A F C D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 12 0 8 10 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x F D A C F | hard | |
| 9 10 10 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A F C A D x | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F C A D F | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 2 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | F C D A A A | medium | |
| 5 2 3 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F A F D x x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 5 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x F D A x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 5 5 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F C D D A x | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 10 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x F A F D D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 12 12 8 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F D A C x | hard | |
| 9 10 0 0 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A F D A D F | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F C A D x | easy |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.