F is a major, spelled F, A and C. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 30323x, which sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.
Notes and intervals
Note
F
A
C
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
30323xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string303503sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx81010010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx87507sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxxx10010sits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx8710010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string150151415xsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string15015xxxsits at fret 15, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings150151412xsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string33320xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string303203sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openxx3233sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Keys F belongs to
F is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.