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F 6th chord

Symbol: F6 · Notes: F – A – C – D

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• F: root
• A: major third
• C: perfect fifth
• D: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F – A – C – D
• 1st inversion: A – C – D – F
• 2nd inversion: C – D – F – A
• 3rd inversion: D – F – A – C

Other F chords

F · Fm · F7 · Fmaj7 · Fm7 · Fsus2 · Fsus4 · Fdim · F+ · Fm6 · Fadd9 · Fdim7 · Fm7♭5

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