Guitar · Sixth chord

F6F Sixth

Key: F Major
Easy
Open chord

F6 is the F sixth chord on guitar, made of the notes F · A · C · D.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

F
A
C
D

Structure

1
3
5
6

Sound: Sixth; Sweet, open
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of F Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	F	Tonic
ii	Gm	Subdominant
iii	Am	Tonic relative
IV	A#	Subdominant
V	C	Dominant
vi	Dm	Tonic relative
vii°	Edim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 6.
2Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 2.
3Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 1.
4Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 3.
5Let strings 5, 4 ring open.
6Strum all the strings.