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Ukulele chord

F♯F sharp major

  • F♯1
  • A♯3
  • C♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play F♯

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the E string.
  1. F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 3121132GCEA
    F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 3121132AECG

    3121 · F shape

  2. F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66644fr2341GCEA
    F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66644fr2341AECG

    6664 · D shape

  3. F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 31243124GCEA
    F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 31243124AECG

    3124

  4. F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 66696fr14GCEA
    F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 66696fr14AECG

    6669 · C shape

  5. F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 36643fr1342GCEA
    F♯ chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 36643fr1342AECG

    3664

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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.

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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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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