F Major Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth.
Strings
1–3–3–2–1–1
Other names for the F chord
Other names: F major, Fmaj, FM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: F major chord
Notes and intervals in the F chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Open
1–3–3–2–1–1
Fret 3
X–X–3–5–6–5
Fret 5
X–8–7–5–6–5
Fret 8
X–8–10–10–10–8
Open
X–X–3–2–1–1
Open
X–3–3–2–X–X
Open
5–5–5–5–5–5
Open
2–4–4–3–2–2
Open
1–4–3–X–X–X
Open
X–3–3–2–1–0