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Shapes 6 How to play F Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string. Let ring open: C string, A string. ‹ F chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2010 2 1 G C E A
F chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2010 2 1 A E C G
2010 · F shape
F chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5553 2 3 4 1 G C E A
F chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5553 2 3 4 1 A E C G
5553 · D shape
F chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets x010 1 G C E A F chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets x010 1 A E C G x010
F chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2013 2 1 3 G C E A
F chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2013 2 1 3 A E C G
2013
F chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5558 5fr 1 4 G C E A
F chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5558 5fr 1 4 A E C G
5558 · C shape
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Chords that go with F The other chords of F major, the key where F is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
Gm ii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Am iii Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. B♭ IV B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C V C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Dm vi Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Edim vii° Edim Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 4, open, 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 chord F major is built from 3 notes: F (1), A (3), C (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, F, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
F belongs to C major (IV), F major (I), B flat major (V), A minor (VI), D minor (III).
