F chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 0 3 4 | – – – – 1 2 | x F C F C A | easy | |
| x x 5 4 3 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F A C A | medium | |
| x 0 0 4 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | x F C A A A | easy | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F C F C A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 7 8 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 1 | A F A C F C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 0 8 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A F C F F F | easy | |
| 9 0 0 12 12 12 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A F C F A F | medium | |
| x 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x F C F A F | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 0 0 4 3 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x F C A C F | easy | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x F A C x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 0 4 | 2 – – – – 1 | F F C F A A | easy | |
| 5 7 5 0 0 7 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | F C F F A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 0 7 | – – – 1 – 2 | x F C C A C | easy | |
| 9 0 0 0 8 x | 2 – – – 1 – | A F C F F x | easy | |
| 9 0 12 0 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A F C F A F | medium | |
| x 0 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x F C F A F | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.