Irish bouzouki F♯ chord (GDAE)F♯ major: 3 4 4 2, and 3 more shapes
Frets, low course to high: 3 4 4 2 (open position) · F#/A#
- G course: 3rd fret, middle finger, A♯
- D course: 4th fret, ring finger (barre), F♯
- A course: 4th fret, ring finger (barre), C♯
- E course: 2nd fret, index finger, 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 2) leaves the 3rd out, so it backs F♯ major, mixolydian, dorian and minor tunes alike.
Tuning GDAE: G D A E, low to high. The octave mandolin uses the same tuning, so these shapes fit it too.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD. Choose GDAE once in its Settings and it remembers.
More F♯ shapes
- 6 4 4 6
4fr · F#/C# - 6 8 9 6
6fr · F#/C# - 11 8 9 9
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 GDAE
Other major chords
F♯ in other tunings
All Irish bouzouki GDAE chords · Printable chart (PDF) · Tuning · The app