F♯ major (F♯)

Also called G♭ major (G♭).

A major chord: root, major third and fifth. A stable, bright sound.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 2nd fret. It’s the home chord of the key of F♯ major; you’ll also find it in D♭ major and B major.

Notes:: F♯, A♯, C♯.
Formula:: 1, 3, 5.
Difficulty:: Intermediate.
Strings played:: 6.

Chord diagram

e|--2--|
B|--2--|
G|--3--|
D|--4--|
A|--4--|
E|--2--|

Other positions

e|--9---|
B|--11--|
G|--11--|
D|--11--|
A|--9---|
E|--x---|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 2nd fret and play the E major shape: you hear F♯ major, with no barre.The capo

Often played with

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around F♯ major.

e|--2--|
B|--4--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|

B majorIV

e|--4--|
B|--6--|
G|--6--|
D|--6--|
A|--4--|
E|--x--|

D♭ majorV

e|--6--|
B|--7--|
G|--8--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|--x--|

E♭ minorvi