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F Major (F)


NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.
B ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----|
1st finger on 1st fret.
G ||-----|--2--|-----|-----|-----|
2nd finger on 2nd fret.
D ||-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----|
3rd finger on 3rd fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
String not played.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
String not played.
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Fret number.
 
Note of string When played "open"



F Minor (Fm)


NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.
B ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----|
1st finger on 1st fret.
G ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----|
1st finger on 1st fret.
D ||-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----|
3rd finger on 3rd fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
String not played.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <--
Fret number.
 
Note of string When played "open"

Beginners are often taught to play only strings 1, 2 and 3 with their first finger barred across these three strings, and not play the other strings.


F Seventh (F7)


NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||--3--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 1st fret.
B ||--2--|-----|-----|-----|-----|
2nd finger on 1st fret.
G ||-----|--4--|-----|-----|-----|
4th finger on 2nd fret.
D ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----|
1st finger on 1st fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
String not played.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <--
Fret number.
 
Note of string When played "open"



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