Banjo F♯7 chord (Sawmill)F♯ seventh on the 5-string banjo: 4 3 1 2, and 5 more shapes

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 4 3 1 2 (first position)

1. String 4 (D): 4th fret, little finger, F♯
2. String 3 (G): 3rd fret, ring finger, A♯
3. String 2 (C): 1st fret, index finger, C♯
4. String 1 (D): 2nd fret, middle finger, E
5. String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord

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

The 5th string: the short g rubs against the F♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.

With a capo: on the 4th fret it’s 0 2 0 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.

Sawmill tuning: gDGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.