F# chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
F#
Major
Notes:F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 | 1 – 3 2 – – – 4 | F# A# F# A# C# F# A# F# | medium | |
| x x 3 2 x 4 3 x | – – 2 1 – 4 3 – | x x F# A# x A# C# x | hard | |
| x x 3 5 5 4 3 3 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x F# C# F# A# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 0 4 0 x | – 4 3 2 – 1 – – | x F# A# C# C# A# A# x | hard | |
| x x x x 5 7 0 7 | – – – – 1 2 – 3 | x x x x F# C# A# A# | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 9 7 0 x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x F# A# F# A# C# A# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 0 0 0 10 | – 1 2 3 – – – 4 | x F# C# F# C# F# A# C# | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 0 0 10 | – – – 2 1 – – 3 | x x x F# A# F# A# C# | easy | |
| x x x 10 12 12 12 10 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x F# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 12 0 12 x | – – – – 1 – 2 – | x x x x C# F# A# x | easy | |
| x x 3 2 0 0 0 3 | – – 2 1 – – – 3 | x x F# A# C# F# A# F# | easy | |
| x x 3 2 x x 3 3 | – – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x x F# A# x x C# F# | hard | |
| x x 3 5 5 4 3 x | – – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x x F# C# F# A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 0 4 x x | – 4 3 2 – 1 – – | x F# A# C# C# A# x x | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 0 0 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – – – 3 | x F# A# C# C# F# A# A# | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 7 8 7 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x F# A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The F# chord (Major) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.