F Major Guitar Chord | Chord Shapes Across All Fretboard
Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial on the F maj chord. As a part of the Major Chords family, the F maj chord is composed of the notes F, A, and C. The building blocks, or intervals, of this chord are 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), and 5 (Perfect Fifth). Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the F maj chord, and to help in this endeavor, we have a detailed tutorial about fretboard intervals.
The F maj chord, like all other chords, can be represented using specific chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the chord. For a more in-depth understanding of how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it, you can refer to our tutorial on chord notation.
This tutorial will guide you through the process of playing the F maj chord, with step-by-step instructions and clear visuals. If you're interested in exploring more about how chords are constructed by stacking intervals, we recommend our guitar music theory tutorial.
While the F maj chord is a fundamental chord in many music genres, learning how to play it is just the beginning. Once you've mastered it, you can progress to more complex chords and chord progressions. For those who are ready to take the next step, we have an intermediate guitar chord tutorial that will expand your chord repertoire.
Get ready to dive into the world of the F maj chord and unlock your potential as a guitarist. Happy strumming!
Notes that compose the F maj chord:
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Chord Formula:
F Major Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 5
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Position 7
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Position 8
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Position 9
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Position 10
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Position 16
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj | D maj | E maj | F maj | G maj | A maj | B maj | C#maj | D#maj | F#maj | G#maj | A#maj | Abmaj | Bbmaj | Dbmaj | Ebmaj | Gbmaj
Fretboard map of F maj chord tones
This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.