F sharp major (F#) chord on guitar
- Notes
- F♯A♯C♯
- Formula
- 135
How to play F# on guitar
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Shape 1 · fret 2 · barre
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Shape 2 · fret 4
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Shape 3 · fret 9 · barre
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Shape 4 · fret 6
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (F sharp). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.
F# inversions on guitar
The same F# with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
3rd (A♯) in the bass1st inversion · F#/A#
3rd (A♯) in the bass1st inversion · F#/A#
5th (C♯) in the bass2nd inversion · F#/C#
5th (C♯) in the bass2nd inversion · F#/C#
About the major chord
A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.
Notes and intervals of F#
F# (F sharp major) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- F♯ · 1 · root
- A♯ · 3 · major third
- C♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
Other F sharp chords
- F#
- F#m
- F#7
- F#7M
- F#m7
- F#m7(b5)
- F#°
- F#°7
- F#+
- F#sus2
- F#sus4
- F#7sus4
- F#5
- F#add9
- F#6
- F#m6
- F#9
- F#m(add9)
- F#m9
- F#7M(9)
- F#m(7M)
- F#7M(#5)
- F#7(b9)
- F#6(9)
- F#m6(9)
- F#11
- F#m11
- F#13
- F#m13
- F#7(#9)
- F#7(#11)
- F#7(b13)
- F#7(#5)
- F#7M(#11)
- F#9sus4
Major: other roots
Chords that go with F#
In the key of F# (major), the chords that most often go with it are the IV, the V, the vi and the ii:
Arpeggio
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the F# chord on guitar?
F# (F sharp major) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in F#?
The notes of F# are F♯, A♯, C♯. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5: root, major third, perfect fifth.
What does F# mean?
F# is the chord symbol for F sharp major. A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.
Can I play F# on other instruments?
Yes. F# also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.