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F major (F) Guitar Chord

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This page contains an F major chord chart, tablature of the F chord, as well as an image of the F major chord being fingered on the guitar.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the F barre chord played using the C shape on the 5th fret.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an alternate fingering of the F barre chord. This voicing requires that you fret the low root note with the left hand thumb.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the F major chord fingered with the E shape barre chord in first position.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of F major is based on the shape of the "open" D major chord.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of F major omits the fifth of the chord. Some theorists refer to this type of chord shape as a "spread" voicing.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the F major chord played using the A shape barre chord on the 8th fret.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an alternate way to finger the F barre chord. This version of the barre chord uses the A shape on the 8th fret.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This chord is based on the full E-shape F Major chord. This version of the chord is good for those of you who are having trouble barring the full chord.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This F is a miniature version of the full F chord which is played using the E shape barre chord. One JamPlay instructor, Mark Lincoln, refers to this as a "mini barre" chord.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an F major chord. This version of the chord is based off of the F barre chord, which is played using the A shape barre chord at the 8th fret.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for F major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for F major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This fifth position barre chord for F major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This tenth position F major barre chord is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

The first string is omitted from this barre chord shape for F major.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This F major chord is frequently used in slack key pieces that employ C Wahine tuning.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for F major is played in open G tuning.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This barre chord voicing for F major is played in open G tuning.

F Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This F major chord is played in open C tuning.

F Chord Chart

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