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DADGAD tuning

F# on guitar

F# is a major, spelled F#, A# and C#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx4344, which sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteF#A#C#
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
xx4344sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.342
41431xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3214
x9869xsits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.4fr23
444648sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4
F# major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 4 to 6.11fr2
xxx111311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 3 strings
F# major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 6.8fr243
x981198sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1234
x9111113xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2341
4443xxsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xx434xsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
x4434xsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xxx344sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.231
x443xxsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings

Keys F# belongs to

F# is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

F# in another tuning

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