F major (F)
FRoot
AMaj 3
CPerf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
F
F major, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
F+4 fretsA+3 fretsC
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get F minor. Compare with Fm →
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Where to go next
03
How to play it
F
F major, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04