F# chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F#
Major
Notes:F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 4 4 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# C# F# x | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 3 | – 1 3 4 2 | x F# C# F# A# | medium | |
| x x 4 4 3 | – – 2 3 1 | x x C# F# A# | easy | |
| 4 6 4 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 | C# A# C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 8 6 | 3 1 4 2 1 | F# A# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 9 8 x | 2 3 4 1 – | F# C# F# A# x | medium | |
| 4 2 1 4 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C# F# A# F# x | medium | |
| x 2 4 x 3 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F# C# x A# | hard | |
| 4 x 4 4 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C# x C# F# A# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 x | 1 2 1 1 – | C# A# C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 8 6 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F# A# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 x 8 x | 2 3 – 1 – | F# C# x A# x | easy | |
| 1 2 4 x x | 1 2 3 – – | A# F# C# x x | medium | |
| 4 2 x 4 3 | 3 1 – 4 2 | C# F# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 6 4 4 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A# C# F# A# | medium | |
| x 6 4 4 6 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A# C# F# C# | medium |
The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.