What notes are in F Major 6th?

F Major 6th (F6) contains F, A, C, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M above the root F.

How do you play F6 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "F6": low E at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.

F Major 6th Guitar Chord (F6)

F Major 6th (F6) is built from F, A, C, D, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root F. This page shows 20 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: F · A · C · DIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 6M

Fingerings for F6

F6low E at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

F6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

F6low E at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1

F6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

F6low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E muted

F6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

F6low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

F6low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

F6low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

F6low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted

F6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1

F6low E muted, A at fret 4, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 1

F6low E muted, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

F6low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

F6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

F6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1

F6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

F6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

F6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

F6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in F6

How to play F6

F Major 6th Guitar Chord (F6) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

F6 FAQ

What notes are in F Major 6th?: F Major 6th (F6) contains F, A, C, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M above the root F.
How do you play F6 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "F6": low E at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
Is F6 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.