F6 chord
F6 is F, A, C and D: 1–3–5–6 built on F. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
1-0-0-2-1-1 · open · medium
- Notes
- F · A · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 1-0-0-2-1-1
F6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · F–A–C–D · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F · A · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
F6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
2-2-1-3 · movable · medium
- Notes
- F · A · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 2-2-1-3
F6 and the chords around it
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- F6 → B♭ (IV in F major)
Guitar: F6 (1-0-0-2-1-1) to B♭ (x-1-3-3-3-1): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 1st fret, move the middle finger to the D string, 3rd fret, the ring finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Listen for F and D, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: F6 to B♭: play B♭ in 2nd inversion (F–B♭–D) and F and D stay under the same fingers, while A moves up to B♭. B♭ - F6 → C (V in F major)
Guitar: F6 (1-0-0-2-1-1) to C (x-3-2-0-1-0): move the index finger to the B string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the D string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared note: C.
Piano: F6 to C: play C in 1st inversion (E–G–C) and C stays under the same finger, while F moves down to E and F up to G. C - F6 → Dm (vi in F major)
Guitar: F6 (1-0-0-2-1-1) to Dm (x-x-0-2-3-1): your index finger lands on the high E string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the B string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. F, A and D carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: F6 to Dm: play Dm in 1st inversion (F–A–D) and F, A and D stay under the same fingers. Dm
Guitar with a capo: capo 1, E6 shape; capo 3, D6 shape; capo 5, C6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 3, D6 shape; capo 5, C6 shape.
How F6 is built
F6 is F major with a major sixth added. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, the classic last chord of a swing tune, and it shares all its notes with Dm7.
Start on F, count 4 half steps up to A, 3 half steps up to C then 2 half steps up to D.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | root | 0 | |
| A | major third | 4 | |
| C | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| D | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with F6
F6 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
Chords close to F6
- F6 is F plus D. F
Chords that share most of their notes with F6: Dm7, Dm, F, D7, Dm6, Dm7♭5.
Every F chord
F6 chord: questions
What notes are in the F6 chord?
F, A, C and D. F6 is built 1–3–5–6 from F: A is the major third, C is the perfect fifth and D is the major sixth.
How do you play F6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 1-0-0-2-1-1 (open). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play F6 on piano?
Play F, A, C and D with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. F sits just left of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play F6 on ukulele?
2-2-1-3 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is F6 in?
F6 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
What's the difference between F6 and F?
F6 is F plus D.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes F, A, C and D and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.