F# chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:F# · A# · C#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

F# shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 3 4 1 2 x	1 3 4 1 2 –	C# A# F# A# F# x	medium · barre on fret 1
x x 4 4 2 3	– – 3 4 1 2	x x F# C# F# A#	medium
x x 4 4 6 3	– – 2 3 4 1	x x F# C# A# A#	medium
x x 4 4 6 6	– – 1 2 3 4	x x F# C# A# C#	medium
6 6 8 9 6 6	1 1 2 3 1 1	F# C# A# F# A# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 8 9 9 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x F# A# F# C# x	medium
10 11 11 9 x x	2 3 4 1 – –	A# F# C# F# x x	medium
10 11 11 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	A# F# C# x x x	easy
1 3 4 1 x x	1 2 3 1 – –	C# A# F# A# x x	medium · barre on fret 1
6 3 x 4 2 x	4 2 – 3 1 –	F# A# x C# F# x	hard
6 3 4 4 x x	4 1 2 3 – –	F# A# F# C# x x	medium
x x 4 4 6 x	– – 1 2 3 –	x x F# C# A# x	medium
6 6 8 9 9 6	1 1 2 3 4 1	F# C# A# F# C# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 8 x 9 11	– 3 1 – 2 4	x F# A# x C# F#	hard
10 x 11 9 9 x	3 – 4 1 2 –	A# x C# F# C# x	hard
10 11 11 x x 11	1 2 3 – – 4	A# F# C# x x F#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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

F#m F#7 F#°F#+F#9 F#maj7 F#m7 F#7♯5 F#7♭5 F#6 F#m6 F#m7♭5 F#°7 F#sus2 F#sus4 F#add9 F#maj9 F#m9 F#5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F G G#A A#B

See F# in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

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.