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F/A F major over A
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play F/A Index finger (1): press flat across the B string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Let ring open: A string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ F/A chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x03211 1 3 2 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x03211 1 3 2 E B G D A E x03211 · F/A shape
F/A chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 5335xx 1 3 4 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 5335xx 1 3 4 E B G D A E 5335xx
F/A chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x0356x 3fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x0356x 3fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E x0356x
F/A chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x03565 3fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x03565 3fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x03565
F/A chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 5035xx 3 1 4 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 5035xx 3 1 4 E B G D A E 5035xx
F/A chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 53356x 3fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 53356x 3fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E 53356x
F/A chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x035x5 1 3 4 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x035x5 1 3 4 E B G D A E x035x5
F/A chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 50356x 3fr 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E F/A chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 50356x 3fr 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E 50356x
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Chords that go with F/A The other chords of F major, the key where F/A is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
F I F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm ii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Am iii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. B♭ IV B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C V C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm vi Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the F/A chord F major over A is built from 3 notes: F (1), A (3), C (5). The note A is played in the bass. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
F/A belongs to C major (IV), F major (I), B flat major (V), A minor (VI), D minor (III).
