Guitar chord
F Major Barre Chord
A first-position F major barre chord using an E-shape grip.
- Symbol
- F
- Chord tones
- F , A , C
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- 1 3 3 2 1 1
- Fingers, low to high
- 1 3 4 2 1 1
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.