F/A Guitar Chord

The F major over A is a major chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Major
F/A diagram
Root Note F
Name F major over A
Intervals 1P-3M-5P
Relative Minor Dm
Notes F, A, C
Aliases FM, F^, F, Fmaj

Common Progressions Popular patterns using F

I-V-vi-IV

F → C → Dm → Bb

vi-IV-I-V

Dm → Bb → F → C

Diatonic Family (Triads)

F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim

Diatonic Family (7ths)

Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7 C7 Dm7 Em7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Major Pentatonic Major Major Blues Bebop Lydian Mixolydian Ionian Pentatonic Mixolydian Pentatonic Lydian Pentatonic Flat Six Pentatonic Scriabin Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Augmented Double Harmonic Lydian Mixolydian B6

* 15 scales found containing the notes F, A, C.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 65, 69, 60
Frequencies (Hz)

349.2282314330039, 440, 261.6255653005986