F chord on piano
F major: F · A · C. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.
NotesF A C
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A — finger 3 · C — 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
- 1stA – C – F
- 2ndC – F – A
Songs that use F
Nils FrahmAmbre
F minor · Advanced
Michael NymanThe Heart Asks Pleasure First
A minor · Beginner
Ólafur ArnaldsLjósið
F major · Beginner
Ludovico EinaudiDivenire
C major · Beginner
Ludovico EinaudiLe Onde
D major · Advanced
Max RichterWritten on the Sky
Db major · Beginner