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