F# chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
F#
Major
Notes:F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 1 x x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | F# C# F# A# x x x x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 | F# C# F# C# F# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 3 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x C# F# A# x x | easy | |
| x x x x 4 6 7 6 | – – – – 1 2 4 3 | x x x x F# C# F# A# | medium | |
| x x x 9 8 6 7 6 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x F# A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 9 8 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x F# C# F# A# x x x | medium | |
| x x x 9 8 x 11 9 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x F# A# x A# C# | hard | |
| x x x 9 11 11 11 9 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x F# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 11 11 x | – – – – 1 1 1 – | x x x x C# F# A# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 x 1 x x x x | 2 3 – 1 – – – – | F# C# x A# x x x x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 3 2 x | 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 – | F# C# F# C# F# A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 4 4 3 x x | – 4 – 2 3 1 – – | x F# x C# F# A# x x | hard | |
| x 7 6 4 4 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x F# A# C# F# x x x | medium | |
| x 7 6 9 8 6 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x F# A# F# A# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 9 8 x 7 9 | – – – 3 2 – 1 4 | x x x F# A# x F# C# | hard | |
| x x x 9 8 11 x 9 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x x F# A# F# x C# | hard |
The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.