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Open G tuning

F# on guitar

F# is a major, spelled F#, A# and C#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is xx4324, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets 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 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3214
xx4324sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 4.23
4343xxsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr
x1111111111sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 4.6fr324
x68678sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1234
xx4678sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 6.8fr234
x11811118sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
F# major, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr3241
x118117xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.321
xx432xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
434xxxsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
F# major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 5.11fr
x11111111xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 2 strings
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2431
x3432xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr2134
4346xxsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 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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