F is a major, spelled F, A and C. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 303211, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.
Notes and intervals
Note
F
A
C
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
303211sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open3332xxsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings3035xxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx81010108sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string707565sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring openx0101010xsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings15015141313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open15151514xxsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 stringsx0710108sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string15015xxxsits at fret 15, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx071068sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string15121514xxsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Keys F belongs to
F is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.