F♯ major chord on ukulele (F♯)

F♯ is F♯, A♯ and C♯. The usual shape is 3-1-2-1. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

3-1-2-1 · movable · medium

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

How to play F♯ on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-1-2-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the C string at the 1st fret, which is C♯.
Put your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret, which is A♯.
Put your ring finger on the E string at the 2nd fret, which is F♯.
Put your pinky finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, which is A♯.

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play F♯

6-6-6-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
11-10-9-9: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

F♯ the capo way

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

Changing from F♯ to the chords around it

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

B (IV in F♯ major): F♯ (3-1-2-1) to B (4-3-2-2): the index finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared note: F♯. B on ukulele
C♯ (V in F♯ major): F♯ (3-1-2-1) to C♯ (6-5-4-4): your index finger lands on the E string, 4th fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 4th fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 5th 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. C♯ on ukulele
E♭m (vi in F♯ major): F♯ (3-1-2-1) to E♭m (3-3-2-1): move the index finger to the A string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the E string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. F♯ and A♯ carry over from one chord to the other. E♭m on ukulele

F♯ has the stable, upbeat sound of every major triad. All 3 notes of F♯ fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Getting F♯ under your fingers

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: A♯, C♯, F♯, A♯. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Then switch to 6-6-6-4 and back four times without looking at your hand.

G♭ is another spelling of F♯. Same shape, same sound.

Where F♯ shows up

In F♯ major, I–V–vi–IV on ukulele is F♯ (3-1-2-1), C♯ (6-5-4-4), E♭m (3-3-2-1) and B (4-3-2-2). About the pop progression.

In F♯ major, I–IV–V on ukulele is F♯ (3-1-2-1), B (4-3-2-2) and C♯ (6-5-4-4). About the three-chord progression.

In F♯ major, I–vi–IV–V on ukulele is F♯ (3-1-2-1), E♭m (3-3-2-1), B (4-3-2-2) and C♯ (6-5-4-4). About the 50s progression.

F♯ on guitar and piano

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

Close to F♯

Other major chords

F♯ on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯ on ukulele?

F♯, A♯ and C♯. In the 3-1-2-1 shape the strings play A♯ (G string), C♯ (C string), F♯ (E string) and A♯ (A string), so A♯ is doubled.

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

F♯ has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 3-1-2-1. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is F♯ a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 3-1-2-1 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯ start on?

In the 3-1-2-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is A♯, the major third.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes F♯, A♯ and C♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.