How To Play F Major Chord On Guitar

Beginners find playing F Chord on guitar difficult and challenging. But in this lesson, learn to play the F Major Chord in the easiest way — without bar.

How To Play F Major Chord — Easy

F Major is a 4 String Chord. To play F Major Chord.

1. With your Index Finger on First Fret, press down First String and Second String.
2. Place your Middle Finger on Second Fret, Third String.
3. Place your Ring Finger on Third Fret, Fourth String.

Fifth and Sixth Strings are not played in F Major Chord

F Major Chord - F/C - Version 2

This version of the major chord is widely used by guitar players. It adds the C note in the bass.

F Major is a 5 String Chord. To play F Major Chord.

1. With your Index Finger on First Fret, press down First String and Second String.
2. Place your Middle Finger on Second Fret, Third String.
3. Place your Ring Finger on Third Fret, Fifth String.
4. Place your Pinky Finger on Third Fret, Fourth String.

Sixth String is not played in F Major Chord.

How To Practice F Major Chord On Guitar

To practice F Major Chord, Start at a slow tempo and play downstrokes on the first beat of every bar. Then add another downstroke at the third beat of every bar. Now you play a downstroke on the 1st and 3rd beat of every bar. After this, play a downstroke on all the four beats of a bar. 

Refer to the practice exercise below and I suggest you watch the lesson video to get a better understanding of the F Major chord exercises.

 F Major Chord — Practice Exercise 1

 Hold the F Major chord and play the DUDUDUDU strumming pattern.

 

 

 

 F Major Chord — Practice Exercise 2

Hold the F Major chord version 2 and play the DUDUDUDU strumming pattern.

Easy Beginner Guitar Song Using F Major Chord

Let It Be is a song by The Beatles

The easy guitar version of the song uses the F Major chord. The song also uses A Minor, C Major and D Major.

To understand how to play the song, watch the video lesson.

Strumming Pattern Let It Be — The Beatles

You can play any of these two strumming patterns. Both will serve the song well.

Chord Progression — Let It Be — Chorus

Chord Progression — Let It Be — Verse

Now you know how to play the F Major Chord. Practice it, play as many songs. What songs you played using the F Major chord, let me know in the comments sections below.

 

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Beginner Guitar Lessons

• Lesson 1 — Parts Of Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar
• Lesson 2 — How To Hold The Guitar and Guitar Pick
• Lesson 3 — How To Tune The Guitar
• Lesson 4 — How To Read Guitar Tabs and Chord Diagram
• Lesson 5 — Easy Guitar Chords For Beginners
• Lesson 6 — D Major And G Major Chords
• Lesson 7 — A Major, B Major and E Major Chords
• Lesson 8 — E Minor & D Minor Chords
• Lesson 9 — Guitar Strumming Basics For Beginners
• Lesson 10 — How To Play F Major Chord On Guitar
• Lesson 11 — Music Theory Basics For Beginner Guitarist
• Lesson 12 — How To Play Barre Chords On Guitar
• Lesson 13 — How To Palm Mute A Guitar
• Lesson 14 — How To Learn Scales On Guitar For Beginners
• Lesson 15 – Learn Chord Formulas And Chord Inversions
• Lesson 16 – How To Know Chords In A Major Scale And Chord Progression
• Lesson 17 – Parts Of A Song And Song Structure
• Bonus Lesson – How To Write Your First Song On Acoustic Guitar