F chord on guitar (F major)

F major is played at the 1st fret as 1 3 3 2 1 1: barre your index finger across fret 1, ring finger on the A string at fret 3, pinky finger on the D string at fret 3 and middle finger on the G string at fret 2.

Tip — The index barre must fret all six strings cleanly while the other fingers stretch to the 3rd fret.

F major is played at the 8th fret as × 8 10 10 10 8: barre your index finger across fret 8, middle finger on the D string at fret 10, ring finger on the G string at fret 10 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 10. The low E string stays muted.

F major is played at the 13th fret as 13 15 15 14 13 13: barre your index finger across fret 13, ring finger on the A string at fret 15, pinky finger on the D string at fret 15 and middle finger on the G string at fret 14.

F major is played in open position as × 0 3 2 1 1: barre your index finger across fret 1, ring finger on the D string at fret 3 and middle finger on the G string at fret 2. The A string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

F major is played at the 3rd fret as 5 3 3 5 × ×: ring finger on the low E string at fret 5, index finger on the A string at fret 3, middle finger on the D string at fret 3 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 5. The B and high e strings stay muted.