F 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
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 0 0 3 | 2 1 – – – 3 | F A C F A F | easy | |
| 3 2 x 4 3 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | F A x A C x | hard | |
| 3 5 5 4 3 3 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | F C F A C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 5 4 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x C F A A x | easy | |
| x x 5 7 0 7 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F C A A | medium | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x F A C F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F A F F C | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 10 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x F A F A C | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x F C F A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C F A x | easy | |
| 3 2 0 0 0 x | 2 1 – – – – | F A C F A x | easy | |
| 3 2 x x 3 3 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F A x x C F | hard | |
| 3 5 5 4 3 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | F C F A C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 5 4 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x C F A x x | easy | |
| x x 5 7 8 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F C F A | medium | |
| x 10 9 7 0 7 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x F A C A A | medium |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. 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 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.