F chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 | – 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 | F C F C F A C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 4 3 2 2 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x F C F A C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 3 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x C F A x x | easy | |
| 0 7 6 4 4 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | F F A C F x x x | medium | |
| 0 7 6 9 8 6 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | F F A F A C x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 9 8 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | F F C F A x x x | medium | |
| 0 11 9 9 8 x x x | – 4 2 3 1 – – – | F A C F A x x x | medium | |
| x x x 9 11 11 11 9 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x F C F A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 x x 11 11 11 x | – 1 – – 2 3 4 – | F A x x C F A x | hard | |
| 0 2 2 4 4 3 2 x | – 1 1 3 4 2 1 – | F C F C F A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 4 3 2 x | – – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x x F C F A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 4 4 3 x x | – 4 – 2 3 1 – – | x F x C F A x x | hard | |
| x x x x 4 6 7 6 | – – – – 1 2 4 3 | x x x x F C F A | medium | |
| x x x 9 8 6 7 6 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x F A C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 9 8 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x F C F A x x x | medium | |
| 0 x 9 9 8 x x x | – – 2 3 1 – – – | F x C F A x x x | easy |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. 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 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.