Banjo F♯7 chord (Open D)F♯ seventh on the 5-string banjo: 4 4 4 2, and 6 more shapes

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 4 4 4 2 (first position)

1. String 4 (D): 4th fret, middle finger, F♯
2. String 3 (F♯): 4th fret, ring finger, A♯
3. String 2 (A): 4th fret, little finger, C♯
4. String 1 (D): 2nd fret, index finger, E
5. String 5, the short f♯: open, F♯, in the chord

Sounds: F♯ A♯ C♯ E  ·  F♯7 is F♯, A♯, C♯, E (1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7)

The 5th string: the short f♯ is the root of F♯7, so let it ring.

With a capo: on the 4th fret it’s 0 3 3 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open D7 shape. Spike the 5th string at the 9th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.

Open D tuning: f♯DF♯AD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.