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F Major Guitar Chord (FM)

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

Major
Notes: F · A · CIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P

Fingerings for FM

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

Notes in FM

  • F1P
  • A3M
  • C5P

How to play FM

F Major Guitar Chord (FM) 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.

FM FAQ

What notes are in F Major?
F Major (FM) contains F, A, C. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P above the root F.
How do you play FM on guitar?
The most common shape here is "F": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is FM 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.

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