What notes are in the F# chord?

F# contains F#, A#, C#. Its formula is 1-3-5.

What is the easiest way to play F#?

Try x x 4 3 2 2 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

F# belongs to Db major (as the IV chord, written Gb), F# major (as the I chord), B major (as the V chord).

Is F# the same as Gb?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F# and Gb use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F# chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for F#?

Yes. A capo lets you play F# with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between F# and F#m?

F# major has a major 3rd (A#); F#m has a minor 3rd (A). The other two notes are the same.

F# Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Sharp Major (Charts)

F# chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as f# chord, f# guitar chord and how to play F#.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)
2 4 4 3 2 2

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 3 2 2

Movable shape (2nd fret)
2 4 4 3 2 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play F# (F sharp major) on guitar, play 2 4 4 3 2 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (2nd fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains F#, A#, C#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 4 3 2 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

F# chord facts

Chord	F# (F sharp major)
Other names	F#maj, F#M, Gb (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, A#, C#
Intervals	F# (root), A# (major 3rd), C# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F# on guitar?

The main shape is 2 4 4 3 2 2 (Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 2. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 3 (A#, the major 3rd).