{"id":3840,"date":"2010-07-26T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2019-08-02T11:20:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T11:20:06","slug":"easy-f-guitar-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/easy-f-guitar-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Expert – Easy chords for the key of F"},"content":{"rendered":"

Open chord shapes for F<\/h2>\n

Jonathan Gabriel emailed us asking for advice on open chords for the key of F.<\/p>\n

Andy replies:<\/p>\n

F is not the most natural guitar friendly key so if I was playing in F I\u2019d probably capo on fret 1 and use E shapes <\/a>or fret 3 with D shapes<\/a>. That said if you want play open without the capo I would use the Fadd9 shape from chords in C<\/a> and move it up the fret board to get the other chords in F you can\u2019t easily get to using the C shapes already outlined.<\/p>\n

Here is what you need for the key of F<\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7
\nF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\/E (5\/7 chord)<\/p>\n

So fret 1 is Fadd9, moving it up to fret 3 is G5 but works over the Gm chord as a 5 chord is neither major nor minor, fret 5 becomes Am7, Bb doesn\u2019t really work on fret 6 so use the Bb power chord shown in the \u20185\u2019 chords substitution<\/a>s, C is fine on fret 8 but I would probably just use a conventional C chord, I\u2019d use the Dm7 for chord 6 and play a normal C but leave the bottom E string open for your 5\/7 chord. That should give you everything you need.<\/p>\n

Other posts on chords you might find helpful:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Substitute chords in G <\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute chords in B<\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute guitar chords in A<\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute guitar chords in E<\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute guitar chords in D<\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute chords for the key of C<\/a><\/p>\n

Add9 guitar chords for adding beauty<\/a><\/p>\n

\u20185\u2032 chords for strength and power<\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute chords \u2013 B with a detuned E<\/a><\/p>\n

Capo positions for awkward keys<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Open chord shapes for F Jonathan Gabriel emailed us asking for advice on open chords for the key of F. Andy replies: F is not the most natural guitar friendly key so if I was playing in F I\u2019d probably capo on fret 1 and use E shapes or fret 3 with D shapes. 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