F Major Guitar Chord
also known as Fmaj, FM
- make a barre on the first fret with your first finger across all six strings
- your second finger goes on the second fret of the third string
- your third finger goes on the third fret of the fifth string
- your fourth finger goes on the third fret of the fourth string
Notes in an F Major Guitar chord
Root : F
3rd : A
5th : C
First Inversion
Contains an A as the bass note.
Notated as F/A
Second Inversion
Contains a C as the bass note.
Notated as F/C
Recommended Scales for an F Major Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Modes Scales
- C Ionian Scale
- F Ionian Scale
- B♭ Ionian Scale
- C Dorian Scale
- D Dorian Scale
- G Dorian Scale
- D Phrygian Scale
- E Phrygian Scale
- A Phrygian Scale
- E♭ Lydian Scale
- F Lydian Scale
- B♭ Lydian Scale
- C Mixolydian Scale
- F Mixolydian Scale
- G Mixolydian Scale
- D Aeolion Scale
- G Aeolion Scale
- A Aeolion Scale
- D♭ Augmented Lydian Scale
- E♭ Augmented Lydian Scale
- E♭ Diminished Lydian Scale
- G♭ Diminished Lydian Scale
- B♭ Diminished Lydian Scale