F Chord

Lesson 24
Author : Chris Colby van Scyoc
Last Updated : May, 2025

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F CHORD
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The F major chord has the same sort of fretting-hand finger cascade - the same sort of shape.


F Major Chord

  • E (6th) string (Low) = mute / not strummed
  • A (5th) string = mute / not strummed
  • D (4th) string = third (3rd) finger, third (3rd) fret
  • G (3rd) string = second (2nd) finger, second (2nd) fret
  • B (2nd) string = first (1st) finger, first (1st) fret
  • E (1st) string (High) = first (1st) finger, first (1st) fret


Fmaj7 Chord

Note: If you are having difficulty barring the first two strings with the F major chord, then perhaps try making this Fmaj7 shape first.

  • E (6th) string (Low) = mute / not strummed
  • A (5th) string = mute / not strummed
  • D (4th) string = third (3rd) finger, third (3rd) fret
  • G (3rd) string = second (2nd) finger, second (2nd) fret
  • B (2nd) string = first (1st) finger, first (1st) fret
  • E (1st) string (High) = open



PLAY

Play #1

|: F / / / | F / / / :|



Play #2

|: Fma7 / / / | Fma7 / / / :|



Play #3

|: F / / / | F / / / :|



Play #4

|: Fmaj7 / / / | F / / / :|



Play #5

|: C / / / | Fmaj7 / / / :|



Play #6

|: Fmaj7 / / / | C / / / :|



Play #7

|: C / / / | Fmaj7 / / / :|



Play #8

|: Am / / / | F / / / :|



JAM!

JAM #1

Bells

This jam is called "Bells" - it's an easy song - just two chords! ...and it goes on for a long time. So, we don't have to concern ourselves with restarting or looping the video. This is an opportunity to get lost in a groove...playing the same chords until it becomes a meditation or a relaxing place of sorts. Be mindful of your fingers, though. If you feel any discomfort, pain, or fatigue, stop and take a rest. I love this groove - have fun!





Review: What We Know!

  • NEW:
  • ~ From This Lesson ~
  • F & Fmaj7 Chords

  • PREVIOUS:
  • C Major Chord
  • Barre Chords
  • Power Chords
  • Flats and Sharps
  • Natural Notes on the Low E String
  • Notes on the Low E String
  • Single-String Picking
  • Eighth Notes
  • Am Chord
  • Changing Chords - E and Am
  • Am7 Chord
  • Changing Chords - E7 and Am7
  • E7 Chord
  • E Chord
  • Em Chord
  • Em7 Chord
  • Tuning and Tuners
  • Your first open chord - Em11
  • Quarter Notes
  • Half Notes
  • Whole Notes
  • Downstroke
  • Counting bars (measures) of four. Also known as 4/4 ("four, four time")
  • Muting all the strings with the fretting hand
  • Playing on beat one of every measure (the first beat of each measure)
  • Playing in time
  • Let's build upon this! Fantastic!

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