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Open G tuning

F on guitar

F is a major, spelled F, A and C. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is xx3213, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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NoteFAC
Interval1P3M5P

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.

F major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3214
xx3213sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.23
3232xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings
F major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 2 to 6.10fr
x1010101010sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
F major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr324
x57567sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
F major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr1234
xx3567sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr3214
xx15141315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F major, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 7. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 3 to 6.7fr234
x10710107sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
F major, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 2, fret 14, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 14, strings 2 to 4.14fr23
15141514xxsits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and mutes 2 strings
F major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3241
x107106xsits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.321
xx321xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
F major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
323xxxsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, fret 10, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 2 to 5.10fr
x10101010xsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 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.

F in another tuning

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