Ukulele chord · Sixths & added
F major 6th chord on ukulele
5555 · Barre · 5th fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play F6 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- FACD
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 5th fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 5th fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 5th fret, held by the barre C
- 3rd string (C): 5th fret, held by the barre F
- 2nd string (E): 5th fret, held by the barre A
- 1st string (A): 5th fret, held by the barre D
Tablature
A|--5---| E|--5---| C|--5---| G|--5---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every F6 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing F6 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual F6 shape is 5555, with the index finger barring all four strings at the 5th fret.