HandyChords

F/C chord on guitar

F Major Over C. Notes: F, A and C.

F/C guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 1×3C54FR2A31C51FRCFACF
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play F/C

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).
  5. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: C (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play F/C

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F/C guitar chord, barre at fret 1×3C54FR2A31C51FRCFACF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
F/C guitar chord, fret 8 position8fr××2C53FR4A31C5CFAC

Fret 8 position

Hard
F/C guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr×1C51FR2C54FR3A3CFCFA

Barre at fret 3

Hard
F/C guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr1C51FR2C53FR4A31C5CFCFAC

Barre at fret 8

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C5 · perfect fifth

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on. The formula is 1 3 5, and you will also see it written as Fmaj and FM.

Keys that use F/C

C major IVF major IB flat major VD minor IIIG minor VIIA minor VI

More F chords

All F guitar chords
F guitar chord diagram××3FR2A31C51FRFACFFmajorFm guitar chord diagram3fr××1FR3C54FR2Abb3FCFAbFmminorF7 guitar chord diagram1FR3C51Ebb72A31C51FRFCEbACFF7dominant seventhFm7 guitar chord diagram××2FR3Ebb73Abb33C5FEbAbCFm7minor seventhFmaj7 guitar chord diagram××3FR2A31C5FACEFmaj7major seventhFsus4 guitar chord diagram××3FR4Bb41C51FRFBbCFFsus4suspended fourthFsus2 guitar chord diagram3fr1G21C51FR3C54FR1G2GCFCFGFsus2suspended secondFdim guitar chord diagram×××1FR2Bb53Abb3FBAbFdimdiminishedFaug guitar chord diagram××4FR2A33C##51FRFAC#FFaugaugmentedF6 guitar chord diagram3fr×1C51FR3C51D64A3CFCDAF6major sixthF9 guitar chord diagram××2FR1A34Ebb73G9FAEbGF9dominant ninthFadd9 guitar chord diagram××3FR2A31C54G9FACGFadd9added ninthFm7b5 guitar chord diagram××1FR2Ebb73Abb3FEbAbBFm7b5half-diminishedFdim7 guitar chord diagram×1FR2Abb33FRFDAbBFFdim7diminished seventhF7sus4 guitar chord diagram1FR3C51Ebb74Bb41C51FRFCEbBbCFF7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthF5 guitar chord diagram××××1FR3C5FCF5power chordFm6 guitar chord diagram3fr××1FR3C51D62Abb3FCDAbFm6minor sixthFm9 guitar chord diagram×1C52FR3Ebb74Abb3CFGEbAbFm9minor ninth

F/C with another bass note

F/AF/AbF/BF/BbF/CF/C#F/DF/EF/EbF/F#F/G

major chords in every key

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Questions

What notes are in the F/C chord?

F/C (F major over C) is made of three notes: F (root), A (major third) and C (perfect fifth). The slash means C is played as the lowest note.

How do you play F/C on guitar?

The easiest F/C is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C).

Is F/C hard to play on guitar?

F/C has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between F/C and Fm?

Only the third changes. F major uses a major third and sounds bright; F minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is F/C in?

F/C belongs to 6 keys: C major (as the IV chord), F major (as the I chord), B flat major (as the V chord), D minor (as the III chord), G minor (as the VII chord) and A minor (as the VI chord).

What does a major chord sound like?

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on.