F major chord on guitar
4 ways to play F, with finger positions and sound. Tap a diagram to hear it.
F
Major · F A C (1 3 5)
4 ways to play it
Brown dots are the root note. Tap a diagram to hear it.
How to play F
The most common shape, the first one in the chord finder above:
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 1.
- Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 3.
- Put your little finger on string 4 at fret 3.
- Strum from string 6 down.
Notes in F
F is a major chord made of F, A, C. Its formula is 1 3 5: a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
- F1
- A3
- C5
F in a chord progression
In the key of F major, F is the I chord, home base. This progression, I–V–vi–IV, runs through countless pop songs:
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What notes are in the F chord?
F is made of F, A, C. As degrees of the scale: 1 3 5.
How many ways can you play F on guitar?
The chord finder above shows 4 shapes for F, from the open position up the neck. Pick the one closest to the chords before and after it.
What is the difference between F and Fm?
F has a major third, A. Fm lowers it a semitone to A♭, which gives the minor chord its darker sound. The other notes are the same.