CHORD CANVAS
PLAY IT. NAME IT.

F♯ chord on guitar

Explore the F♯ shape, notes, sound and practical use on guitar.

DETECTED CHORD
F♯

Major

C♯F♯B♭
SHAPE244322
BASS NOTEF♯
CHORD DEGREES
F♯1B♭3C♯5
OTHER VOICINGS
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
弦OPEN123456789101112
E1
B2
G3
D4
A5
E6

F♯ is shown on the fretboard

CHORD FILTERFilter by root
1ROOT
2TYPE
MATCHES1 matches
RECENTNo searches yet
FAVORITESTap ☆ to save
02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
≈SOUND · VOICING

Major harmony with root position.

↗WHERE IT FITS · VOICING

Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.

♯ROLE IN KEY

Set a key to see what role this chord can play in a progression.

KEY SETTING
✦   GENERATIVE AI

Go deeper with AI.

Carry the current shape into a free generative-AI question about progressions and theory.

HOW TO USE
1

Choose strings and frets

Unset strings are open; silent strings are ×

→
2

Check the chord name

Notes and the lowest pitch are detected automatically

→
3

Understand the sound

Read practical tips, then explore further with AI

GUITAR CHORD GUIDE

F♯ guitar chord: notes and fingering

F♯ is a major chord built from F♯, A♯, C♯. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.

It may also be written as G♭; both names represent the same pitches.

QUALITYMajor
FORMULA1 · 3 · 5
NOTESF♯ · A♯ · C♯
SOUND AND USE

Character of F♯

A bright, stable basic chord that works naturally as a tonal centre or point of arrival.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

Let the major third ring clearly; it is the note that defines the chord's bright quality.

ROOT POSITIONS

F♯ in standard tuning

Find the root on string 6 at fret 2 and on string 5 at fret 9. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.

CHORD PAGES

Open common chords directly from their dedicated pages.