F6 Chord on Guitar
Notes F A C D. Start with F6 (1 x 0 2 1 x): index on string 6 fret 1, open D string, middle on string 3 fret 2, ring on string 2 fret 1.
Chord · F6 major 6th
F6, root on string 6 (fret 1) · 1 x 0 2 1 x
open strings
F6, root on string 4 (fret 3) · x x 3 2 3 1
movable, no open strings
F6, 4 strings (fret 10) · x x 10 10 10 10
movable, no open strings
1 F3 A5 C6 D
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 1
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 2
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 3
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 2
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 3
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 1
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 10
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 10
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 10
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 10
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | root |
| 3 | A | major 3rd |
| 5 | C | perfect 5th |
| 6 | D | major 6th |
Formula 1 3 5 6 (major 6th).
Keys that contain F6
| Key | F6 is the |
|---|---|
| F major | I6 |
| C major | IV6 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing F6: what goes wrong
F6 is not hard like F
Full F needs a barre. F6 (1 x 0 2 1 x) uses four strings, the open D is the 6th, and no finger has to cover more than one string.
IV6 in C major
F6 is the IV6 chord in C major, a warmer version of F before C or G. It has the same notes as Dm7 (D, F, A, C), so with F in the bass it is F6.
Skip strings 5 and 1
The x marks matter: leave string 1 unplayed and let the side of the index finger lightly touch string 5 so it does not ring.
Related chords
Learn and practise F6
- Metronomepractise the change to F6 at 60 BPM
- How to read chord chartsstrings, frets, fingers, x and o
- Chord finder (chord namer)name any other shape you find
FAQ
What notes are in F6?
F, A, C, D: the 1, 3, 5, 6 of the F6 major 6th chord.
What is the difference between F and F6?
F6 adds D, the major 6th: F, A, C, D. The open D string supplies it in the 1 x 0 2 1 x shape.