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Guitar chord

F♯F sharp major

  • F♯1
  • A♯3
  • C♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
11
Easy with capo
2 + E

How to play F♯

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the D string.
  4. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
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    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2443221342EBGDAE

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    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx46764fr1243EBGDAE

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  3. F♯ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx4322132EADGBE
    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx4322132EBGDAE

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  4. F♯ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x986766fr1432EADGBE
    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x986766fr1432EBGDAE

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    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 21x32x2143EBGDAE

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  6. F♯ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 214x2x2143EADGBE
    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 214x2x2143EBGDAE

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    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x-9-11-11-11-99fr1234EBGDAE

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    F♯ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x986x96fr3214EBGDAE

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Chords that go with F♯

The other chords of F sharp major, the key where F♯ is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.

Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F♯.

  • 2fretEStrings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open.E shape
  • 4fretDStrings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2.D shape
  • 6fretCStrings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open.C shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F♯ chord

F sharp major is built from 3 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 11 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

F♯ belongs to D flat major (IV), B major (V), F sharp major (I), B minor (V), G sharp minor (VII).

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