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F chord

F is the F major chord. It has 3 notes: F – A – C (1 – 3 – 5).

A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.

F chord on Guitar

F chord on guitar, shape 1 (133211)
From the 1st fret133211
F chord on guitar, shape 2 (x-8-10-10-10-8)
From the 8th fretx-8-10-10-10-8
F chord on guitar, shape 3 (xx3565)
From the 3rd fretxx3565
F chord on guitar, shape 4 (x87565)
From the 5th fretx87565

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 3rd fret; D 3rd fret; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E 1st fret.

F chord on Ukulele

F chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2010)
Open position2010
F chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5553)
From the 3rd fret5553
F chord on ukulele, shape 3 (10-9-8-8)
From the 8th fret10-9-8-8
F chord on ukulele, shape 4 (5558)
From the 5th fret5558

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C open; E 1st fret; A open.

F chord on Piano

F chord on piano: F, A, C

Play F, A and C together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the F chord

F appears in 4,952 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other F chords:

Chords in the key of F major:

F chord: questions

What notes are in the F chord?

F (F major) is made of F, A and C (1 – 3 – 5).

How do you play F on guitar?

The most common shape is 133211 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play F on ukulele?

Play 2010 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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