1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
F6 is a major sixth chord made of 4 notes: F, A, C, D. It sounds sweet and old-fashioned, and you hear it in swing, country, surf and the last chord of a jazz tune. It is the I chord of F major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on F6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| A | 3 | major third | 4 |
| C | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| D | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
10021xxx323x103x3xx8(10)(10)(10)(10)x877xx(13)(12)(12)(14)(13)xThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 8th fret (x8(10)(10)(10)(10)): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
F6 belongs to 6 keys: IV in C major, I in F major, V in B♭ major, III in D minor, VII in G minor, VI in A minor. In F major, try I–V–vi–IV: F6 – C – Dm – B♭.
F, A, C, D: the root, major third, fifth, sixth.
Open position: 10021x (low string first), rated Beginner.
F6 has A and D where Fm7 has A♭ and E♭. F6 sounds sweet and old-fashioned; Fm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.