F Chords on Guitar
Every common F chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. Open shapes first, then the barre shapes up the neck. 16 diagrams. 🎸
F majorF
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- F A C
- Formula
- 1 3 5
F minorFm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- F Ab C
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
F seventhF7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- F A C Eb
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
F major seventhFmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- F A C E
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
F minor seventhFm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- F Ab C Eb
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
F suspended secondFsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- F G C
- Formula
- 1 2 5
F suspended fourthFsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- F Bb C
- Formula
- 1 4 5
F diminishedFdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- F Ab Cb
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F chord?
F major is F, A, C. F minor is F, Ab, C: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play F on guitar?
The open F chord at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so it needs the least strength in your fretting hand.