F6 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:F · A · C · D

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

F6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
5 2 0 5 3 0	3 1 – 4 2 –	F A D C D D	medium
x x 3 2 3 3	– – 2 1 3 4	x x F A D F	medium
x x 3 5 3 7	– – 1 2 1 3	x x F C D A	hard · barre on fret 3
5 5 7 5 6 0	1 1 3 1 2 –	F C A C F D	medium · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 7 6 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x F A D F D	hard
x 10 10 7 10 7	– 2 3 1 4 1	x F C D A A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 10 0 10 10 0	1 2 – 3 4 –	A F D F A D	medium
x 10 10 10 10 0	– 1 1 1 1 –	x F C F A D	easy · barre on fret 10
5 5 0 2 3 0	3 4 – 1 2 –	F C D A D D	medium
x x 3 2 3 x	– – 2 1 3 –	x x F A D x	easy
x x 3 7 3 7	– – 1 2 1 3	x x F D D A	hard · barre on fret 3
5 7 7 5 6 0	1 3 4 1 2 –	F D A C F D	medium · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 10 6 0	– 3 2 4 1 –	x F A F F D	hard
x 10 7 7 10 7	– 2 1 1 3 1	x F A D A A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 10 0 10 10 x	1 2 – 3 4 –	A F D F A x	medium
x 10 10 10 10 12	– 1 1 1 1 2	x F C F A D	medium · barre on fret 10

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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

F Fm F7 F°F+F9 Fmaj7 Fm7 F7♯5 F7♭5 Fm6 Fm7♭5 F°7 Fsus2 Fsus4 Fadd9 Fmaj9 Fm9 F5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See F6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.