F6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
F6
Major 6
Notes:F · A · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F A D F A F | medium | |
| x 3 4 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F A D x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F A D A | medium | |
| x 8 8 5 5 5 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x F A A D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 8 8 10 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x F A C F D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 1 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F A D F A x | easy | |
| x 5 4 5 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F A C x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 5 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x F A D x | easy | |
| x 8 8 8 5 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F A C D x | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 8 8 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x F A D F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 1 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F A D F x x | easy | |
| x 3 4 x 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C F x D A | hard | |
| x x 4 x 5 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F x D A | easy | |
| x 8 8 5 5 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F A A D x | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 8 10 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x F A D F D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F C D F A x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.