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