CHORD GUIDE

F# chord on guitar (F# major)

The F# chord is the notes F#, A# and C#. The usual shape is a barre at the 2nd fret: 2 4 4 3 2 2, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with F# on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: F# A# C#
Frets: 2 4 4 3 2 2
Shape: Barre, 2nd fret
Type: major

How to play F#

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret.

Easier F#

The top four strings, no full barre

F# (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 4 3 2 2. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the B to the high E string at the 2nd fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret.
Your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

F# up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

F# (up the neck)

Play it as x 9 11 11 11 9, a barre at the 9th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 9th fret.
Your middle finger on the D string at the 11th fret.
Your ring finger on the G string at the 11th fret.
Your little finger on the B string at the 11th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Chords that go with F#

These share a key with F#, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

B
C#
D#m
G#m
F#7
B7
C#7
D#m7
G#m7
A#m
E
G#
F#sus4
F#add9

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.