Four String Bass · Drop D (DADG)

FMF Major

A♯Root

Dtone

Ftone

Formula 4 · 6 · 1 · Notes A♯ · D · F

How to play it

FM fingering positions

Drop D (DADG), 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, 2nd (3 3 3 2) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 5th (x 8 7 5) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 14th (15 15 15 14) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 17th (x 20 19 17) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — 2nd position (3 3 x 2) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — 3rd position (3 0 x 5) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — 3rd position (3 0 3 5) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar chord — 14th position (15 15 x 14) fretboard diagram in Drop D (DADG)

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, 2nd (3 3 3 2) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 5th (x 8 7 5) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 14th (15 15 15 14) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 17th (x 20 19 17) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — 2nd position (3 3 x 2) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — 3rd position (3 0 x 5) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — 3rd position (3 0 3 5) in Drop D (DADG)

F Major guitar tab — 14th position (15 15 x 14) in Drop D (DADG)

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NotesA♯ · D · F

Formula (scale degrees)4 · 6 · 1

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