F# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
F#
Major
Notes:F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 2 1 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | F# A# C# F# A# x | medium | |
| x x 5 2 4 6 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F# F# C# A# | hard | |
| x x 5 6 4 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# A# C# A# | medium | |
| x x 5 6 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# A# F# C# | hard | |
| x 9 x 6 9 9 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F# x A# F# C# | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 9 9 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x F# A# C# F# C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 0 2 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | F# A# C# F# x x | easy | |
| x x 5 6 4 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x F# A# C# F# | hard | |
| x x 5 6 4 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# A# C# x | medium | |
| x x 5 9 9 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F# C# F# A# | hard | |
| x 9 x 9 9 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# x C# F# A# | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 9 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x F# A# C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 0 x x x | 2 1 – – – – | F# A# C# x x x | easy | |
| 2 4 5 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F# C# F# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 5 x 4 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F# x C# A# | hard | |
| x 9 5 6 x 9 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x F# F# A# x C# | hard |
The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.