Irish bouzouki F♯ chord (GDAD)F♯ major: 3 4 4 4, and 2 more shapes
Frets, low course to high: 3 4 4 4 (open position) · F#/A#
- G course: 3rd fret, index finger, A♯
- Low D course: 4th fret, middle finger (barre), F♯
- A course: 4th fret, middle finger (barre), C♯
- High D course: 4th fret, middle finger (barre), F♯
Sounds: A♯ F♯ C♯ F♯ · F♯ is F♯, A♯, C♯ (1 · 3 · 5)
Found in: B major (V), F♯ major (I), D♭ major (IV), F♯ mixolydian (I), D♭ mixolydian (IV), A♭ mixolydian (♭VII)
No 3rd: F♯5 (x 4 4 4) leaves the 3rd out, so it backs F♯ major, mixolydian, dorian and minor tunes alike.
Tuning GDAD: G D A D, low to high.
The app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD, so it opens on these shapes.
More F♯ shapes
- 6 8 9 8
6fr · F#/C# - 11 8 9 11
8fr
F♯ in session keys
- B major (V, a main chord): B – E – B – F♯ (a plain backing for many reels and jigs)
Other F♯ chords, Irish bouzouki GDAD
Other major chords
F♯ in other tunings
All Irish bouzouki GDAD chords · Printable chart (PDF) · Tuning · The app