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Guitar chord diagrams and voicings

F# major

Notes: F# · A# · C#

Also spelled Gb major

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Common shapes (4)

  • F# major

    2 4 4 3 2 2

    • Hard
    • Common · E shape
  • F# major4fr

    x x 4 6 7 6

    • Medium
    • Common · D shape
  • F# major6fr

    x 9 8 6 7 6

    • Hard
    • Common · C shape
  • F# major9fr

    x 9 11 11 11 9

    • Hard
    • Common · A shape

Other shapes (16)

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  • F# major

    x x 4 3 2 2

    • Medium
  • F# major

    2 4 4 3 x x

    • Medium
  • F# major

    2 1 x 3 2 x

    • Medium
  • F# major

    2 x 4 3 2 x

    • Medium
  • F# major

    2 4 x 3 2 x

    • Medium
  • F# major

    2 1 4 x 2 x

    • Hard
  • F# major6fr

    x 9 8 6 7 x

    • Hard
  • F# major9fr

    x 9 11 11 11 x

    • Hard
  • F# major7fr

    x 9 8 x 7 9

    • Hard
  • F# major6fr

    x 9 x 6 7 6

    • Hard
  • F# major6fr

    x 9 8 6 x 6

    • Hard
  • F# major6fr

    x 9 8 6 x 9

    • Hard

About F# major

The notes of F# major are F# (root), A# (major third) and C# (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5. It is a major chord: it sounds stable and bright, and it is the foundation of most chord progressions.

On guitar, F# major has 4 common shapes: the E, D, C and A shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. The viewer also shows 16 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. F# major is also written as Gb major: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is F# major.