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