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Drop D tuning

F# on guitar

F# is a major, spelled F#, A# and C#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 4443xx, 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 14.

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 02341
4443xxsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 032
xx4322sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 4, capo 04fr243
444676sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4
F# major, open position, capo 03142
4143xxsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 9, capo 09fr234
x91111119sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 6, capo 06fr432
x98676sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 11, capo 011fr
xx111111xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 3 strings
F# major, position 8, capo 08fr2134
x981111xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 14, capo 014fr2
xxx151414sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 14 and mutes 3 strings
F# major, position 7, capo 07fr3241
x98117xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0321
xx432xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
F# major, open position, capo 02
xxx322sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 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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