F Major Chord on 6-String Bass
Play F Major on 6-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The F Major chord is a bright, stable major triad — one of the first chords most players learn. It is built from the notes F, A, C. This page shows how to play F Major on 6-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. The B, D and C strings stay silent, so 3 of 6 sound. F falls on the E string. It sounds from F1 up to A2. 3 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 8.
6-String Bass is tuned B–E–A–D–G–C, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.