F6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 1 1 2 3 1 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | F C F A D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 2 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F A A D x | hard | |
| x 6 5 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F A C D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 7 6 5 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F A D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 7 10 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x F C D A x | hard | |
| x x 8 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C F A D | medium | |
| x x x 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 1 2 1 1 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | F D F A C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 2 3 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x A D A | hard | |
| x 6 5 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F A D D x | hard | |
| x 6 5 7 6 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F A D F x | medium | |
| x 6 10 7 10 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x F D D A x | hard | |
| x x 10 10 10 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D F A C | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D A D F A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 1 2 3 1 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | F D F A D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 2 3 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x F x A D x | hard |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.