F# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
F#
Major
Notes:F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 3 1 2 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | C# A# C# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x 6 x 2 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | F# A# x C# x F# | hard | |
| 6 3 6 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F# A# F# C# x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | F# C# F# C# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 11 10 9 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F# A# C# | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 1 2 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x A# C# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 x 3 x 2 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | F# C# x A# x F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F# C# F# A# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x F# C# F# A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 11 10 9 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x F# x F# A# C# | hard | |
| x x 1 3 1 2 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x C# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 6 6 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# x C# F# F# | hard | |
| 6 3 x 6 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F# A# x C# F# x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 10 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | F# C# F# C# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 x 10 9 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x F# A# x A# C# | hard | |
| 1 3 1 3 x 2 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | C# A# C# A# x F# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.