F♯6 chord
F♯6 is F♯, A♯, C♯ and D♯: 1–3–5–6 built on F♯. Below: guitar, piano and ukulele, each playable.
On guitar
2-1-1-3-2-x · partial barre · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · D♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 2-1-1-3-2-x
F♯6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · F♯–A♯–C♯–D♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · D♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
F♯6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-3-2-4 · movable · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · D♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 3-3-2-4
F♯6 and the chords around it
The moves below are the ones you'll meet most, shown for guitar and piano.
- F♯6 → B (IV in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯6 (2-1-1-3-2-x) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 4th fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared notes: F♯ and D♯.
Piano: F♯6 to B: play B in 2nd inversion (F♯–B–D♯) and F♯ and D♯ stay under the same fingers, while A♯ moves up to B. B - F♯6 → C♯ (V in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯6 (2-1-1-3-2-x) to C♯ (x-4-6-6-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, your middle finger lands on the D string, 6th fret, the ring finger goes to the G string, 6th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share C♯, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: F♯6 to C♯: play C♯ in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–C♯) and C♯ stays under the same finger, while F♯ moves down to E♯ and F♯ up to G♯. C♯ - F♯6 → E♭m (vi in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯6 (2-1-1-3-2-x) to E♭m (x-x-1-3-4-2): the index finger goes to the D string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the high E string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. F♯, A♯ and D♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: F♯6 to E♭m: play E♭m in 1st inversion (G♭–B♭–E♭) and G♭, B♭ and E♭ stay under the same fingers. E♭m
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, E6 shape; capo 4, D6 shape; capo 6, C6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 4, D6 shape; capo 6, C6 shape.
How F♯6 is built
F♯6 is F♯ major with a major sixth added. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, the classic last chord of a swing tune, and it shares all its notes with D♯m7.
Start on F♯, count 4 half steps up to A♯, 3 half steps up to C♯ then 2 half steps up to D♯. Written with flats or sharps the other way round it's G♭6; the sound is identical.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | root | 0 | |
| A♯ | major third | 4 | |
| C♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| D♯ | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with F♯6
F♯6 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
Chords close to F♯6
- F♯6 is F♯ plus D♯. F♯
Chords that share most of their notes with F♯6: E♭m7, E♭m, F♯, Cm7♭5, E♭7, E♭m6.
Every F♯ chord
F♯6 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯6 chord?
F♯, A♯, C♯ and D♯. F♯6 is built 1–3–5–6 from F♯: A♯ is the major third, C♯ is the perfect fifth and D♯ is the major sixth.
How do you play F♯6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 2-1-1-3-2-x (partial barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play F♯6 on piano?
Play F♯, A♯, C♯ and D♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. F♯ sits on the first black key of the group of three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play F♯6 on ukulele?
3-3-2-4 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is F♯6 in?
F♯6 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
What's the difference between F♯6 and F♯?
F♯6 is F♯ plus D♯.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes F♯, A♯, C♯ and D♯ and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.