F# chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
F#
Major
Notes:F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 2 4 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F# A# C# F# | medium | |
| 3 4 6 x x | 1 2 3 – – | A# F# C# x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 7 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C# F# A# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 7 8 | 1 3 1 2 4 | C# A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 11 7 11 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A# F# F# C# | hard | |
| x 8 11 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A# F# A# C# | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 | x x F# A# C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 3 4 3 2 x | 2 4 3 1 – | A# F# A# C# x | medium | |
| 6 4 3 x x | 3 2 1 – – | C# F# A# x x | medium | |
| 6 4 x 7 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# F# x F# A# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 7 x | 1 3 1 2 – | C# A# C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 11 7 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C# F# F# A# | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | x C# F# A# A# | medium | |
| 11 x 11 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 4 | F# x F# A# C# | hard | |
| x 4 3 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | x F# A# C# x | medium | |
| 3 4 6 7 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# C# F# x | hard |
The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F# in another tuning
What notes make up the F# chord?
F# is a Major chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.