F
F
F Major
Beginner
Major
Triad
Basic major chord - bright, happy sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
F
RootA
Major 3rdC
Perfect 5thInterval Details
F
Root
A
Major 3rd
C
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
F - A - C
Bass: FInversion 1
A - C - F
Bass: AInversion 2
C - F - A
Bass: CCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the F chord.
Related Chords
Extended from F
Fmaj7
F7
F6
F7add6
F7b6
Fmaj#4
Simplified
F5
Alternate Symbols
FM
F^
Fmaj
Tags
triad
major
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 5
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4