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Guitar chord

F/CF major over C

  • F1
  • A3
  • C5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play F/C

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the B string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string.
  4. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. F/C chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x332111342EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x332111342EBGDAE

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  2. F/C chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x3x211132EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x3x211132EBGDAE

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  3. F/C chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x335653fr1243EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x335653fr1243EBGDAE

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  4. F/C chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x332x52314EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x332x52314EBGDAE

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  5. F/C chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 88756x5fr4312EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 88756x5fr4312EBGDAE

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  6. F/C chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 8875655fr1432EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 8875655fr1432EBGDAE

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  7. F/C chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8-8-10-10-10-88fr1234EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8-8-10-10-10-88fr1234EBGDAE

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  8. F/C chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8-8-7-10-x-x7fr2314EADGBE
    F/C chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8-8-7-10-x-x7fr2314EBGDAE

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Chords that go with F/C

The other chords of F major, the key where F/C is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F/C chord

F major over C is built from 3 notes: F (1), A (3), C (5). The note C is played in the bass. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

F/C belongs to C major (IV), F major (I), B flat major (V), A minor (VI), D minor (III).

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