F6 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 | A A D D A A F F | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A F F D D A A | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F F D D A A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 8 8 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D A A F F A A | medium | |
| 10 10 7 7 8 8 10 10 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | F F A A F F D D | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 12 12 8 8 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | F F D D A A C C | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | F F C C A A D D | easy | |
| 2 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | A A D D C C F F | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 5 5 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A F F D D x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | C C F F D D A A | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 8 8 5 5 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | C C D D F F A A | medium | |
| 10 10 7 7 0 0 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F F A A A A D D | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 0 0 8 8 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | F F D D A A C C | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | F F C C A A D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 | C C D D A A F F | hard | |
| 7 7 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | D D F F C C A A | hard |
The F6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes F, A, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.