F6 chord on guitar

F6 is the F major 6 chord. Its notes are F, A, C and D. A bright alternative to a plain major chord; common in swing and pop.

How to play F6

Partial barre

fret 10

x-8-10-10-10-10

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in F6

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
Also written: F6
Chord type: Major 6

F6 notes across the neck

Every F, A, C and D on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F5 Fsus2 Fsus4 Fadd9 F6 Fm6 Faug Fdim Fdim7 Fm7♭5 F9 Fmaj9 Fm9 Fmmaj7 F7♭5 F7♯5 F7♭9 F7♯9

Other major 6 chords

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

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