F chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 5 2 0 5 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | F A F A C A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F A F C x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | F C F C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 10 0 8 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F A F C C | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F A F C x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 2 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | F A C A C A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C F A x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x F C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 9 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F A C | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 12 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F A F C x | medium | |
| 5 2 0 5 0 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | F A C C C A | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F A x C F x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 0 5 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | F C C C C A | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 8 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x F x F A C | hard | |
| x 10 12 10 9 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x F C F A x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 2 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | F C C A C A | medium |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. 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 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.