F 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
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 2 1 1 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | F C F A C F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 5 6 5 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x F A C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 10 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F C F A x | hard | |
| x x x 10 10 8 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F A C | medium | |
| 1 1 1 2 1 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | F C F A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 5 6 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F A C F x | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F x F A C | hard | |
| 8 10 8 10 10 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C A C F A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 2 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x F A C F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 5 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x F A C x x | easy | |
| x 6 8 x 10 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x F C x A C | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C F A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 2 x x | 1 1 1 2 – – | F C F A x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 8 5 6 5 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x F C C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 x 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F C x A x | hard | |
| 8 10 8 10 10 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C A C F A x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. 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 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.