How to Play F on Piano

The F Major chord sounds bright and resolved. It stacks 3 notes: F – A – C.

A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the chord every other chord is measured against.

Notes in F

NoteIntervalFinger
FF4Root1
AA4Major 3rd3
CC5Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on F. Use finger 3 on A and finger 5 on C.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a white key, which makes it one of the easier shapes to find without looking.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major Chords

C
C – E – G
Db
Db – F – Ab
D
D – F# – A
Eb
Eb – G – Bb
E
E – G# – B
F#
F# – A# – C#
G
G – B – D
Ab
Ab – C – Eb
A
A – C# – E
Bb
Bb – D – F
B
B – D# – F#

Other F Chords

F6
F – A – C – D
F7
F – A – C – Eb
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
Fm
F – Ab – C
Fmaj7
F – A – C – E
Fm7
F – Ab – C – Eb
Fdim
F – Ab – Cb
Faug
F – A – C#
Fsus2
F – G – C
Fsus4
F – Bb – C
Fdim7
F – Ab – Cb – Ebb
Fm6
F – Ab – C – D
Fadd9
F – A – C – G