F6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
F6
Major 6
Notes:F · A · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 1 – – – – | F A C F A D | easy | |
| 3 2 2 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | F A D x x x | easy | |
| 3 7 5 4 3 3 | 1 4 3 2 1 1 | F D F A C F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x F A A D | easy | |
| x x 5 7 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x F C D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F A C F D | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 8 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F A D F D | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 10 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x F A D A C | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F C F A D | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x F A D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 3 2 0 0 3 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | F A C F C D | easy | |
| 3 2 2 4 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F A D A x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 3 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x F A D F | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F A D D | easy | |
| x x 5 0 5 7 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F F D A | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x F A D A A | medium |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.