F# chord
F# major chord for guitar in different forms: basic, as barre chord and with a capo.
F#
F# (capo 4)
F# barre 1st
F# barre 2nd
Alternative shapes
F#
Description
F# is the same as F sharp major and equivalent to G flat, but their names change depending on the key they are played in.
Chord progressions
D - F# - G - A
Chords that sound good together with F#
The primary chords to combine in a chord progression with F# is: G#m, A#m, B, C# and D#m.
Follow-up chords
Chords that are likely to follow F# major in progressions:
› B
› C#7
› D#m
Theory of F#
The notes that the F# chord consists of are F#, A#, C#.
Inversions
1st inversion: F#/A# (means that A# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: F#/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
Omissions
F# (no3) is an F# major with no third (A#).
F# (no5) is an F# major with no fifth (C#).
Alternatives with capo
E shape with a capo on 2nd fret.
D shape with a capo on 4th fret (see picture).
C shape with a capo on 6th fret.
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