F6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 1 1 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | F C F A D x x x | medium | |
| x x 2 6 4 3 2 2 | – – 1 4 3 2 1 1 | x x F D F A C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 4 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x F A D x | easy | |
| 0 4 6 4 4 6 4 6 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | F D A C F C D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 6 8 6 7 6 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | F F A D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 9 8 8 7 x | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | x x x F A D F x | medium | |
| x x x 9 8 8 x x | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x x F A D x x | easy | |
| 0 11 11 9 11 x x x | – 2 3 1 4 – – – | F A D F C x x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 11 11 11 | – – – – – 1 1 1 | x x x x x F A D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 2 6 4 3 2 2 | – 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 | F C F D F A C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 4 2 | – – – – 3 2 4 1 | x x x x F A D F | medium | |
| x x x x 4 3 4 6 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x F A D A | medium | |
| 0 4 6 4 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | F D A C F C D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 6 8 6 7 6 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | x F A D A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 x 8 8 x x | – 1 4 – 2 3 – – | F F C x A D x x | hard | |
| 0 x 9 9 8 8 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | F x C F A D x x | hard |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.