F# (Gb) chords on guitar
Every F# chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
F# major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiest244322 · barre 6th string E: F# · 5th string A: C# · 4th string D: F# · 3rd string G: A# · 2nd string B: C# · 1st string E: F#
Shape 2x-9-11-11-11-9 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: F# · 4th string D: C# · 3rd string G: F# · 2nd string B: A# · 1st string E: C#
Shape 3xx4322 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: muted · 4th string D: F# · 3rd string G: A# · 2nd string B: C# · 1st string E: F#
Shape 4 · hardestx98676 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: F# · 4th string D: A# · 3rd string G: C# · 2nd string B: F# · 1st string E: A#
F# major without a barre
Other F# chords compared with F# major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with F# | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| F#m | F# · A · C# | Shared notes: F#, C#; A# changes to A. | 244322 → 244222 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2. |
| F#7 | F# · A# · C# · E | Shared notes: F#, A#, C#; Adds E. | 244322 → 242322 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2; middle finger on the G string at fret 3; ring finger on the A string at fret 4. |
| F#maj7 | F# · A# · C# · E# | Shared notes: F#, A#, C#; Adds E#. | 244322 → 243322 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2; middle finger on the G string at fret 3; ring finger on the A string at fret 4. |
| F#m7 | F# · A · C# · E | Shared notes: F#, C#; Drops A#; adds A, E. | 244322 → 242222 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2. |
| F#sus2 | F# · G# · C# | Shared notes: F#, C#; A# changes to G#. | 244322 → 246622 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2. |
| F#sus4 | F# · B · C# | Shared notes: F#, C#; A# changes to B. | 244322 → 224422 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2. |
| F#add9 | F# · A# · C# · G# | Shared notes: F#, A#, C#; Adds G#. | 244322 → 244324 3 fingers stay in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2; middle finger on the G string at fret 3; ring finger on the A string at fret 4. |
| F#dim | F# · A · C | Shared notes: F#; A#, C# change to A, C. | 244322 → xx4212 1 finger stays in place: pinky finger on the D string at fret 4. |
| F#aug | F# · A# · C## | Shared notes: F#, A#; C# changes to C##. | 244322 → 254332 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the E string at fret 2; middle finger on the G string at fret 3. |
Chords that share the most keys with F#
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
1 of the 10 F# chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): F#7.