F chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)
in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) 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 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | A A F F C C F F | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F F C C A A | hard | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | F F A A F F C C | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 2 2 3 3 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C F F A A F F | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 5 5 7 7 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | C C F F C C A A | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | F F C C F F A A | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 5 5 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A F F C C x x | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 3 3 | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | C C A A C C F F | hard | |
| 10 10 7 7 x x 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F F A A x x C C | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 2 2 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | C C F F A A x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 3 3 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x A A C C F F | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 x x 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | F F C C x x A A | hard | |
| 2 2 x x 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | A A x x C C F F | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 x x 7 7 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | C C F F x x A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x A A F F C C | medium | |
| 5 5 x x 2 2 3 3 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | C C x x A A F F | hard |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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.