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