F Chords
Every common F chord on guitar and piano. Pick a chord to see the grip, hear it, and switch between variants like F, Fm and F7. Print gives you all F chords on one sheet.
F
F major
- FR
- A3
- C5
Guitar
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. ✕ = don't play that string, ○ = play it open.
Piano
All F chords at a glance
| Chord | Name | Notes | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | F major | F A C | R 3 5 |
| Fm | F minor | F A♭ C | R ♭3 5 |
| F7 | F dominant 7th | F A C E♭ | R 3 5 ♭7 |
| Fmaj7 | F major 7th | F A C E | R 3 5 7 |
| Fm7 | F minor 7th | F A♭ C E♭ | R ♭3 5 ♭7 |
| Fsus2 | F suspended 2nd | F G C | R 2 5 |
| Fsus4 | F suspended 4th | F B♭ C | R 4 5 |
| Fadd9 | F add 9 | F A C G | R 3 5 9 |
| F6 | F major 6th | F A C D | R 3 5 6 |
| Fdim | F diminished | F A♭ C♭ | R ♭3 ♭5 |
| Faug | F augmented | F A C♯ | R 3 ♯5 |
| Fm7♭5 | F half-diminished 7th | F A♭ C♭ E♭ | R ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 |
The easiest way to play them
On guitar, F is easiest as a barre, 1st fret grip and Fm as a barre, 1st fret grip. Barre chords take practice: press the index finger flat across the strings, close to the fret, and roll it slightly onto its side. On piano, every chord here starts with the same hand shape — thumb on F, then fingers 3 and 5 for a triad (1-2-3-5 for four-note chords). Inversions keep the same notes but put a different one at the bottom, which makes moving between chords smoother.
Keys that use F and Fm
F major scale · F minor scale · Chord finder — name any chord from its notes