F Guitar Chord

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F is a major chord made of F · A · C. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 133211 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Barre at fret 1 (standard shape) · 133211

Open position · root on 6th string · 10321x

Fret 3 · root on 4th string · xx3565 · from fret 3

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x87565 · from fret 5

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-8-10-10-10-8 · from fret 8

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Strum down from string 6.

F guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 133211 and 3 more shapes — All F shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA
3rdC
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + E shape → sounds as F
Capo on fret 3 + D shape → sounds as F
Capo on fret 5 + C shape → sounds as F
Capo on fret 7 + B♭ shape → sounds as F

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the IV chord in C major · the I chord in F major · the V chord in Bb major

Scales that fit

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Major chords in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the F chord?

The F chord is made of F, A, C. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord.

What's the easiest way to play F on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 133211 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a E shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over F?

F major or F major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).