Guitar F chords

F → F13

Chords in F

All F chords are derived from the F Major Scale which consists of 1 flat - Bb, and reads: F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E

E Major key signature
Scale of F Major
F G A Bb C D E
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
  9th   11th   13th  
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Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note

F - F major (1-3-5)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C)

F Major F Major Barre F Major - Version 2 F Major - Version 3

F7 - F seventh (1-3-5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd (A), 5th(C), b7th(Eb)

F7 F7 - Version 2 F7 - Version 3 F7 - Version 4 F7 - Version 5

Fm - F minor (1-b3-5)

Spelling: 1st(F), b3rd (Ab), 5th(C)

Fm Fm - Version 2 Fm - Version 3

Fm7 - F minor seventh (1-b3-5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(F), b3rd (Ab), 5th(C), b7th(Eb)

Fm7 Fm7 - Version 2 Fm7 - Version 3

Fmaj7 (F Δ 7 ) - F major seventh (1-3-5-7)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), 7th(E)

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 - Version 2 Fmaj7 - Version 3

Fsus4 (Fsus) - F suspended fourth (1-4-5)

Spelling: 1st(F), 4th(Bb), 5th(C) - No third

Fsus4 Fsus4 - Version 2 Fsus4 - Version 3

F7sus4 (F7+4) - F seventh suspended fourth (1-4-5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(F), 4th(Bb), 5th(C), b7th(Eb) - No third

F7sus4 F7sus4 - Version 2 F7sus4 - Version 3

F6 - F sixth (1-3-5-6)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), 6th(D)

F6 F6 - Version 2 F6 - Version 3

Fm6 - F minor sixth (1-b3-5-6)

Spelling: 1st(F), b3rd(Ab), 5th(C), 6th(D)

Fm6 Fm6 - Version 2 Fm6 - Version 3

F9 - F ninth (1-3-5-b7-9)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), b7th(Eb), 9th(G)

F9 F9 - Version 2 F9 - Version 3 F9 - Version 4

Fm9 - F minor ninth (1-b3-5-b7-9)

Spelling: 1st(F), b3rd(Ab), 5th(C), b7th(Eb), 9th(G)

Fm9 Fm9 - Version 2 Fm9 - Version 3

Fmaj9 (F  ⃤  9 ) - F major ninth (1-3-5-7-9)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), 7th(E), 9th(G)

Fmaj9 Fmaj9 - Version 2 Fmaj9 - Version 3 Fmaj9 - Version 4

F6/9 - F six 9 OR F major sixth added ninth (1-3-5-6-9)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), 6th(D), 9th(G)

F6/9 F6/9 - Version 2 F6/9 - Version 3

F7#9 (F7+9) - F seventh augmented ninth (1-3-5-b7-#9)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), b7th(Eb), #9th(G#)

F7#9 F7#9 - Version 2 F7#9 - Version 3

F7b9 (F7-9) - F seventh flat nine or F seventh minor ninth (1-3-5-b7-b9)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), b7th(Eb), b9th(Gb)

F7b9 F7b9 - Version 2 F7b9 - Version 3

Faug (F+) - F augmented (1-3-#5)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), #5th(C#)

Faug Faug Version 2 Faug Version 3

More on augmented chords and why they can be played using similar shapes in a variety of positions.


F7#5 (F7+5) - F seventh augmented fifth (1-3-#5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), #5th(C#), b7th(Eb)

F7#5 F7#5 - Version 2 F7#5 - Version 3 F7#5 - Version 4

Fdim (Fº) - F diminished (1-b3-b5)

Spelling: 1st(F), b3rd(Ab), b5th(B)

Fdim Fdim - Version 2 Fdim - Version 3

Fdim7 (Fº7) - F diminished seventh (1-b3-b5-bb7)

Spelling: 1st(F), b3rd(Ab), b5th(B), bb7th(D)

Fdim7 Fdim7 - Version 2 Fdim7 - Version 3

More on diminished 7th chords and why they can be played using similar shapes in a variety of positions... the 1st position is the most popular.


F-5   F diminished fifth (1-3-b5)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), b5th(B)

F-5 F-5 Version 2 F-5 Version 3 F-5 Version 4

F7b5 (F7-5) - F seventh diminished fifth (1-3-b5-b7)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), b5th(B), b7th(Eb)

F7b5 F7b5 - Version 2 F7b5 - Version 3

F9b5 (F9-5) - F ninth diminished fifth (1-3-b5-b7-9)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), b5th(B), b7th(Eb), 9th(G)

F9b5 F9b5 - Version 2 F9b5 - Version 3

F11 - F eleventh (1-3-5-b7-9-11)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), b7th(Eb), 9th(G), 11th(Bb)

F11 F11 - Version 2 F11 - Version 3 F11 - Version 4

F13 - F thirteenth (1-3-5-b7-9-11-13)

Spelling: 1st(F), 3rd(A), 5th(C), b7th(Eb), 9th(G), 11th(Bb), 13th(D)

F13 F13 - Version 2 F13 - Version 3

Please Note: Because 13th chords are made up of 7 notes, they are impossible to play on a 6 string guitar. At least one note is always omitted and sometimes more than one depending on the shape of the chord. In these charts the 11th note (Bb) has been omitted and sometimes the 5th (C) or the 9th (G).

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