Guitar Chords in F Major
Diatonic Triads in F
The guitar chords in F Major are F, Gm, Am, B flat, C, Dm, Eo.
The Dominant 7 chord is C7.
A chord can be built from every tone in the scale (therefore, 7 chords). The basic type of chord is a triad (a three note chord built every other tone).
The key of F has one flat (B flat). This is opposite of the key of F sharp which the B is the only natural (all the other tones are sharps).
Let's look at the map for F Major: the chords, the scale, and the chord scale.
The Major Keys: C G D A E B F# Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F
Start now:
- Fret all of the guitar chords in F (the Diatonic Triads above).
- Practice the scale, repeatedly.
- Play the Chord Scale. We've substituted C7 for the E diminished.
- Play this progression: I-vi-ii-V7-I. If you are following all of the keys on this site, we are suggesting that you learn this progression in all 12 (13) Major keys.
- Write your own progression. Improvise your way into a stream or combination of chords that sound good to your ear.
Why the fingering for F?
If we view F as offspring of the E form, this fingering of F is the inside 4 strings of the E form. It is common to use this type of fingering in combination with the type of C voicing we've chosen here (C/G).
Is F a chord form (F form)?
If you want it to be. If it helps you understand your voicings better, call it a chord form. If we view chord forms in the purest sense (the least possible), the typical first position F chord is built from an E form.
