F chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
F
Major
Notes:F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x F A F A C | easy | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F x C F A x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 3 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | F A C F x x | medium | |
| 5 4 0 7 5 0 | 2 1 – 4 3 – | F A A A C C | medium | |
| 5 7 8 7 5 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | F C F A C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 8 7 10 0 | 3 – 2 1 4 – | A F F A F C | medium | |
| 9 0 8 10 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A F F C F C | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 10 9 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | A F A C F A | medium | |
| x 0 0 10 10 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x F A C F C | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x x x | 1 – 2 – – – | C F A x x x | easy | |
| x 0 3 3 2 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x F C F A C | easy | |
| 5 4 3 x 2 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | F A C x A x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | F A C x x x | medium | |
| 5 4 0 x 5 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | F A A x C C | easy | |
| 5 7 8 7 5 0 | 1 2 4 3 1 – | F C F A C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 0 7 10 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | A F A A F C | medium |
The F chord (Major) is built from the notes F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.