Guitar chord · Triads
F♯ major chord on guitar
244322 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play F♯ on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
F♯ is the I chord in F♯ major, IV in D♭ major and V in B major. In minor keys: III in E♭ minor, V in B minor, VI in B♭ minor and VII in G♯ minor.
- Notes
- F♯A♯C♯
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Barre · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 5th string (A): 4th fret, ring finger (3) C♯
- 4th string (D): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) F♯
- 3rd string (G): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) A♯
- 2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre C♯
- 1st string (high E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
Tablature
e|--2---| B|--2---| G|--3---| D|--4---| A|--4---| E|--2---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every F♯ note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing F♯ on guitar
Play the E-shape barre at the 2nd fret (244322). If the full barre is a struggle, the top four strings alone (xx4322) give you the chord.
You’ll find F♯ in common progressions such as F♯–C♯–D♯m–B (the pop progression in F♯ major), F♯–B–C♯–B (three-chord rock in F♯ major) and F♯–D♯m–B–C♯ (the ’50s progression in F♯ major).
