F# Guitar Chord F♯ = Gb

F♯ is a major chord made of F♯ · A♯ · C♯. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: 244322 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fret 2 barre · root on 6th string · 244322

Fret 4 · root on 4th string · xx4676 · from fret 4

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x98676 · from fret 6

Fret 9 barre · root on 5th string · x-9-11-11-11-9 · from fret 9

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
Strum down from string 6.

F# guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre 244322 and 3 more shapes — All F# shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F♯
rootA♯
3rdC♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + F shape → sounds as F♯
Capo on fret 2 + E shape → sounds as F♯
Capo on fret 4 + D shape → sounds as F♯
Capo on fret 6 + C shape → sounds as F♯

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the IV chord in Db major · the I chord in F# major · the V chord in B major

Scales that fit

Other F♯ chords

F♯F♯m F♯7 F♯maj7 F♯m7 F♯6 F♯m6 F♯sus4 F♯sus2 F♯7sus4 F♯dim F♯dim7 F♯m7b5 F♯aug F♯add9 F♯9 F♯m9 F♯maj9

Major chords in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ chord?

The F♯ chord is made of F♯, A♯, C♯. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord.

What's the easiest way to play F♯ on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 244322 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a F shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over F♯?

F♯ major or F♯ major pentatonic fits well.

Are F♯ and G♭ the same chord?

Yes. F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).