Four String Bass · Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

FMF Major

A♯Root

Dtone

Ftone

Formula 4 · 6 · 1 · Notes A♯ · D · F

How to play it

FM fingering positions

Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · 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 — Open (0 2 2 1) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 4th (x 7 6 4) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 12th (12 14 14 13) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — M-shape, 16th (x 19 18 16) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — Open (0 2 x 1) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — 4th position (0 x 6 4) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — 4th position (0 7 6 4) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar chord — 9th position (12 11 9 x) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · 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 — Open (0 2 2 1) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 4th (x 7 6 4) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 12th (12 14 14 13) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — M-shape, 16th (x 19 18 16) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — Open (0 2 x 1) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — 4th position (0 x 6 4) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — 4th position (0 7 6 4) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

F Major guitar tab — 9th position (12 11 9 x) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 2

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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesA♯ · D · F

Formula (scale degrees)4 · 6 · 1

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