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Revision as of 01:46, 12 December 2014
The F Major chord consists of the F, A, and C notes. It is the IV chord in the key of C Major.
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PreReqs
Open Position F Major Chord
| Barre | Alt | 1st Inv. | 2nd Inv. |
|---|---|---|---|
F ||i|-|-|-| C ||i|-|-|-| A ||)|m|-|-| F ||)|-|p|-| C ||)|-|r|-| F ||i|-|-|-| |
F ||i|-|-|-| C ||i|-|-|-| A ||-|m|-|-| F ||-|-|r|-| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| |
F ||i|-|-|-| C ||i|-|-|-| A ||-|m|-|-| F ||-|-|r|-| A o|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| |
F ||i|-|-|-| C ||i|-|-|-| A ||-|m|-|-| F ||-|-|p|-| C ||-|-|r|-| ||-|-|-|-| |
The first chart shows the classic rock position and fingering. Notice how the index finger is used on multiple frets. This is done by flattening the finger and using the fingerprint to cover two or sometimes even three strings. The first chart is a bit different, using the index on not only the 1st and 2nd strings, but also the 6th. This is done by using a barre chord.
First Barre Chord
Barre chords are formed by flattening the index finger and using the entire finger to fret all or most of the strings. They are akin to moving the nut (or a capo) up the fretboard. Your other 3 fingers are able to form whatever shape is necessary to make virtually any chord desired.
This F chord contains a standard root-fifth-octave power chord in the bass, which gives it a stronger rock feel.
The Alt 1 is the classical way to play an F Major chord. It drops the bass power chord, giving it a more focused feel on the strong major chord harmony.
Harmonic Theory: Sub-Dominant Chord
The F is a perfect fourth interval above C. In the key of C Major, the F Major chord is thus called the IV chord (that's the roman numeral four, not "ivv"). Its notes are the perfect 4th, major 6th, and octave (tonic) above the tonic note of the key.
The transition from a I chord to a IV chord involves moving the 3rd of the I chord up a half step to become the root of the IV chord and the 5th of the I up a whole step to become the 3rd of the IV. This is a stepwise motion for a minor third interval to a major third interval. For example, in the key of C Major, the E and G of the I chord are a minor third. They ascend to F and A, a major third.
The root of the I chord is the 5th of the IV chord, requiring no change.
The transition from IV to I is just the reverse. Stepwise motion along a scale is natural progression, in either direction. The main tension is resolving the leading tone; however, neither the I nor IV chords have the leading tone. Overall, moving from the I to IV chord creates tension, simply because we are moving away from the tonic chord. Similarly, the IV - I progression tends to reduce tension.
fig 2 C F/C C I IV I e--0-----1------0---- b--1-----1------1---- g--0-----2------0---- d--2-----3------2---- a--3-----3------3---- e--------------------
Here we can hear the transition from I to IV and back to I. Rather peaceful, yes?
fig 3 C F/C G/B C I IV V I e--0-----1------3-----0---- b--1-----1------0-----1---- g--0-----2------0-----0---- d--2-----3------0-----2---- a--3-----3------2-----3---- e--------------------------
And here is I - IV - V - I, a very basic chord progression.
Notice I'm using inversions for the IV and V chord here. This is to keep the bassline rather static. When the bass jumps around too much, it's easy to focus on the bass note movement rather than the harmonic content of each chord. This is better voice leading as well.
Homework
Know that the F Major chord consists of F, A, and C.
Learn the shapes for the open position F Major chord and get comfortable playing them.
Know that the IV chord is called the sub-dominant and can resolve to tonic or transition to dominant to increase tension. Practice the sample progressions, taking note of the tension that the IV chord creates. Compare the IV - I resolution to the V - I resolution.