Standard
C perfect fourth dyad · Fret 1
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C–F guitar chord
What it is
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C quartal chord, three notes · also C7sus4 (no 5th) · Fret 3
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
Standard
C quartal chord, four notes · also Cm7(add11), no 5th · Fret 8
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
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G quartal chord, three notes · also G7sus4 (no 5th) · Open position
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
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How to play C–F on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the high E string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the low E, A, D and G strings.
From the low E string x x x x 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–F?
C–F, C perfect fourth dyad, is C and F: the root (C) and the perfect fourth (F). Its formula is 1 4.
More C chords on guitar
CbrightCmsadC7the pullCmaj7dreamyCm7mellowCsus2openCsus4openCadd9sweetCdimthe edgeCauguneasyC6sweetCm6bittersweetC9the pullC7sus4openC5rawCm7♭5the edgeCdim7the edgeEvery C chord ›
Perfect fourth dyad chords in every key
C♯–F♯two notesD–Gtwo notesE♭–A♭two notesE–Atwo notesF–B♭two notesF♯–Btwo notesG–Ctwo notesA♭–D♭two notesA–Dtwo notesB♭–E♭two notesB–Etwo notes