Four String Banjo · Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2

FMF Major

A♯Root
Dtone
Ftone

Formula 4 · 6 · 1  ·  Notes A♯ · D · F

How to play it

FM fingering positions

Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 3rd (3 3 4 5) fretboard diagram in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 8th (x 8 8 8) fretboard diagram in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 15th (15 15 16 17) fretboard diagram in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 20th (x 20 20 20) fretboard diagram in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar chord — 3rd position (3 3 x 5) fretboard diagram in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar chord — 15th position (15 15 x 17) fretboard diagram in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
Read it as tab

FM guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 3rd (3 3 4 5) in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 8th (x 8 8 8) in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 15th (15 15 16 17) in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 20th (x 20 20 20) in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar tab — 3rd position (3 3 x 5) in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
F Major guitar tab — 15th position (15 15 x 17) in Plectrum (CGBD) · Capo 2
Sound

How FM sounds

Consonance
5/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
happybrightresolved
Genres
poprockfolk
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesA♯ · D · F
Formula (scale degrees)4 · 6 · 1
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