1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
F♯ major (also written G♭ major) is a major chord made of 3 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯. It sounds bright, settled and complete, and you hear it in the home chord of countless songs in every style. It is the I chord of F♯ major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on F♯ with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| A♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| C♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5. With the other spelling, G♭ is G♭, B♭, D♭: the same sounds under different names.
244322xx4322x9(11)(11)(11)9xxx(11)(11)92443xxx9(11)(11)(11)xThe fret 2 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret (x9(11)(11)(11)9): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
F♯ belongs to 6 keys: IV in D♭ major, I in F♯ major, V in B major, III in E♭ minor, VII in G♯ minor, VI in B♭ minor. In F♯ major, try I–V–vi–IV: F♯ – C♯ – D♯m – B.
F♯, A♯, C♯: the root, major third, fifth.
Fret 2: xx4322 (low string first), rated Easy.
F♯ has A♯ where F♯m has A. F♯ sounds bright, settled and complete; F♯m sounds darker and more serious than a major chord.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 4 fingers.