Piano chord
F major chord
F is a major triad: the root F, a major 3rd up to A and a perfect 5th up to C.
- Symbol
- F
- Notes
- F – A – C
Play it yourself
Tap F, A and C on the keys below, in any order.
- F
- A
- C
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of F
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F – A – C
- 1st inversion · F/A
A – C – F
- 2nd inversion · F/C
C – F – A
Keys with F
F occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.