F♯maj7 chord on ukulele

F♯maj7 is F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯. The usual shape is 3-5-2-4. Tap Play, then slow it down.

3-5-2-4 · movable · medium

Notes: F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E♯
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
First shape: 3-5-2-4

How to play F♯maj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-5-2-4, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

F♯: index finger, 2nd fret of the E string.
A♯: middle finger, 3rd fret of the G string.
C♯: ring finger, 4th fret of the A string.
E♯: pinky finger, 5th fret of the C string.

This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
A four-fret stretch: drop your wrist a little and point your thumb up the back of the neck.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play F♯maj7

6-6-6-8: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
10-10-9-9: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Capo shortcuts for F♯maj7

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 1st fret and play the open Fmaj7 shape (2-4-1-3) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Cmaj7 shape (0-0-0-2). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

F♯maj7 chord changes

These are the changes you'll meet most often with F♯maj7, using the first shape of each chord.

Bmaj7 (IV in F♯ major): F♯maj7 (3-5-2-4) to Bmaj7 (3-3-2-2): your index finger stays put, your middle finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 3rd fret, your pinky finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret. Shared notes: F♯ and A♯. Bmaj7 on ukulele
C♯7 (V in F♯ major): F♯maj7 (3-5-2-4) to C♯7 (1-1-1-2): your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the C string, 1st fret, move the ring finger to the E string, 1st fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Shared notes: C♯ and E♯. C♯7 on ukulele
E♭m7 (vi in F♯ major): F♯maj7 (3-5-2-4) to E♭m7 (3-3-2-4): your index and middle fingers stay put, the ring finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger goes to the A string, 4th fret. Shared notes: F♯, A♯ and C♯. E♭m7 on ukulele

F♯maj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of F♯maj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Getting F♯maj7 under your fingers

Arpeggiate 3-5-2-4 from the lowest string: A♯, E♯, F♯, C♯. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Then switch to 6-6-6-8 and back four times without looking at your hand.

You may also see it as G♭maj7; nothing changes on the ukulele.

F♯maj7 in context

In F♯ major, ii–V–I on ukulele is G♯m7 (1-3-2-2), C♯7 (1-1-1-2) and F♯maj7 (3-5-2-4). About the jazz cadence.

F♯maj7 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try F♯maj7 on piano or F♯maj7 on guitar, or compare them on the F♯maj7 chord page.

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Other major seventh chords

F♯maj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯maj7 on ukulele?

F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯. In the 3-5-2-4 shape the strings play A♯ (G string), E♯ (C string), F♯ (E string) and C♯ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play F♯maj7 on ukulele?

F♯maj7 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 3-5-2-4. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is F♯maj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 3-5-2-4 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯maj7 start on?

In the 3-5-2-4 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is A♯, the major third.

Every shape above plays only F♯, A♯, C♯ and E♯, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.