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F6 Chord on Guitar

F6 is the F major 6th chord — 4 notes (F, A, C, D) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F · A · C · DFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F6: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F6 – open positionR3635Ropen position
  • F6 – fret 1××R36Rfret 1
  • F6 – fret 2××R363fret 2
  • F6 – fret 3××R563fret 3
  • F6 – fret 66×R36R×fret 6
  • F6 – fret 77×R3635fret 7
  • F6 – fret 1010R35R36fret 10
  • F6 – fret 1212R3635×fret 12

F6: Drop 2 voicings

  • F6 – bass: 575R36××bass: 5
  • F6 – bass: 5×5R36×bass: 5
  • F6 – bass: 510××5R36bass: 5
  • F6 – bass: 610635R××bass: 6
  • F6 – bass: 65×635R×bass: 6
  • F6 – bass: 612××635Rbass: 6
  • F6 – bass: R12R563××bass: R
  • F6 – bass: R7×R563×bass: R
  • F6 – bass: R××R563bass: R
  • F6 – bass: 336R5××bass: 3
  • F6 – bass: 310×36R5×bass: 3
  • F6 – bass: 36××36R5bass: 3

F6: Drop 3 voicings

  • F6 – bass: 33×R56×bass: 3
  • F6 – bass: 310×3×R56bass: 3
  • F6 – bass: 565×36R×bass: 5
  • F6 – bass: 5×5×36Rbass: 5
  • F6 – bass: 6106×5R3×bass: 6
  • F6 – bass: 65×6×5R3bass: 6
  • F6 – bass: R12R×635×bass: R
  • F6 – bass: R7×R×635bass: R

F6: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F6 – R-3-712R36×××R-3-7
  • F6 – R-3-77×R36××R-3-7
  • F6 – R-7-312R×63××R-7-3
  • F6 – R-7-37×R×63×R-7-3

Keys that contain F6

Scales to play over F6

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F, A, C, D.

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Major 6th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F6 chord?
F6 (F major 6th) contains F, A, C, D — formula 1 3 5 6.
How do you play F6 on guitar?
A common shape is 100211 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F6?
Good choices to solo over F6: F Ionian (Major), F Major pentatonic, F Lydian.
What key is F6 in?
F6 is diatonic in C major (IV6), F major (I6), B♭ major (V6), D minor (♭III6), G minor (♭VII6), A minor (♭VI6).