![]() ![]() Figures 5, 6 and 7 can be choppy, funky or played with arpeggios and give you some useful options if the music stays on F for a few bars. Instead of using fingers two, three and four, try laying finger three flat across the middle of the 10th fret. Here we have a second inversion chord with C, the fifth, in the bass. First inversion chords sound less focused and solid than root position chords. Figure 6Īt the sixth fret you can find F major in first inversion, which means the third of the chord, A, is the bass note. Try this chord up at the thirteenth fret too. Mute the A string with the tip of finger three and you can strum freely. Here, we’ve gone for a higher voicing of F major, easier than Figure 1 because you are only barring two strings with the first finger. Ideal for that metal opus you were planning. ![]() If you release finger two and mute the G string as well, you’ll have an F5 chord, containing just roots and fifth. Figure 1Īlso not hard to hold down, this low voicing of F mutes the top E and B strings with the underside of the first finger, and sounds thick and chunky. Or just experiment with added notes and open strings and see what you find. As you play these examples see if you can find the major seventh (E) or minor seventh (E♭) to add to the chords, giving you an F major seven or F seven. The notes of F major are F, A and C, that’s root, third and fifth of an F major scale. You could also capo the first fret and play E, but in each case all the other chords in the song will need to be adjusted to the new key. One way of avoiding F is to use a capo – you could capo the third fret and play a D major chord, or the fifth fret and play a C major shape. READ MORE: Chord Clinic: Learn to play 10 interesting A major chord variations.It’s a challenge to play not only because it’s a barre chord, but also because of its position at the first fret, precisely where the nut is holding up the strings that the hapless guitarist is trying to hold down. You will notice that after playing this shape for a while, your fingers will feel light and this will eventually make it easier to play this chord shape.The basic F major barre chord is often the first barre chord that beginners come up against, as F is chord IV in the popular key of C major. ![]() Personally, I feel this is the toughest chord position because it requires lot of finger strength and dexterity to actually hold and play it. Here the 8th fret is fully barred and 10th fret is also partially barred. This is the 2nd position of F chord that is starting on the 8th fret and is a barre chord. lastly, your 4th finger 3rd fret of 4th string.3rd finger on the 3rd fret of 5th string. ![]() Your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of 3rd string.Place your first finger on the first fret and bar all the strings.If you are a newbie, then at the beginning you may not hold it properly and it might hurt your finger, but as you practice it over and over, you will get used to it and you will not feel any pain. This position doesn’t require any finger stretching as it is only covering 3 frets. As you can see in the image, the 1st fret is totally barred and the finger positions are expanded to the 3rd fret. This position is the 1st position of F major chord, and is a bar chord and starting on the 1st fret. F Major Chord On The 3rd Fret F Bar Chord On 1st Fret ![]()
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