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