Piano chord

F Major Piano Chord

The F Major chord on piano is made of the notes F, A and C. Bright, happy, and stable. The most common chord type.

F Major chord on a piano keyboard: F, A, C C5C6 F A C

F F – A – C

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What notes are in F Major?

3 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 up from F.

Notes
F – A – C
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7
Symbol
F
Chord type
Major, 3 notes

How to play F Major on piano

  • Right hand: F (1), A (3), C (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
  • Left hand: F (5), A (3), C (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on F.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F Major inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F/A, F/C.

F Major root position on piano: F, A, C F A C
Root position F F – A – C RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
F Major 1st inversion on piano: A, C, F A C F
1st inversion F/A A – C – F RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
F Major 2nd inversion on piano: C, F, A C F A
2nd inversion F/C C – F – A RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Major

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in F major

  1. I F
  2. V C
  3. vi Dm
  4. IV B♭
Pop progression in F major: F, C, Dm, B♭ C F A

Three-chord classic

in C major

  1. I C
  2. IV F
  3. V G
  4. I C
Three-chord classic in C major: C, F, G, C C E G

Can you find F Major?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Major (F)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is F Major in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F majorI
  • C majorIV
  • B♭ majorV

Minor keys

  • D minorIII
  • B♭ minorV (harmonic minor)
  • A minorVI
  • G minorVII

F Major chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Major chord?

F Major has 3 notes: F, A and C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted up from F.

How do you play F Major on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F and play F, A and C with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on F.

What are the inversions of F Major?

1st inversion: A, C, F (F/A). 2nd inversion: C, F, A (F/C).

What key is F Major in?

F belongs to F major (I), C major (IV), B♭ major (V), D minor (III), A minor (VI) and G minor (VII).

Other F chords

Major chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open F in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano