Piano chord · Triads
F major chord on piano
Right hand: F (1), A (3), C (5)
How to play F on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
F is the I chord in F major, IV in C major and V in B♭ major. In minor keys: III in D minor, V in B♭ minor, VI in A minor and VII in G minor.
- Notes
- FAC
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF1 · thumbA3 · middleC5 · pinky
Left handF5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F on piano
All white keys: F, A, C — the same hand shape as C and G, just starting on F.
You’ll find F in common progressions such as F–C–Dm–B♭ (the pop progression in F major), F–B♭–C–B♭ (three-chord rock in F major) and F–Dm–B♭–C (the ’50s progression in F major).
Learning piano? F is part of stage 1 (“C, F and G”) of our first piano chords path.
