F6 chord on piano
F major 6th: F · A · C · D. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesF A C D
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A — finger 2 · C — finger 3 · D — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF – A – C – D
- 1stA – C – D – F
- 2ndC – D – F – A
- 3rdD – F – A – C
Songs that use F6
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate
BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 1
G minor · Intermediate
LisztConsolation No. 3
Db major · Advanced
DebussyRêverie
F major · Intermediate