F# Major Ukulele Chord
A bright, slightly tense major chord made of F#, A# and C#. Common in sharp keys and as a lift in pop and reggae, it often functions as a passing chord on the way to B or as the IV in C#.
Also known as
- F#
- Gb
- F#M
- GbM
- F# M
- Gb M
- F#maj
- Gbmaj
- F# maj
- Gb maj
- G-flat
- F#major
- F-sharp
- Gbmajor
- G-flatM
- F# major
- F-sharpM
- Gb major
- G-flat M
- F-sharp M
- G-flatmaj
- F-sharpmaj
- G-flat maj
- F-sharp maj
- G-flatmajor
- F-sharpmajor
- G-flat major
- F-sharp major
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Your index lies across the 1st fret to cover the C and A strings, with the middle finger on the 2nd fret of the E string and the ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G string. Tucking the middle and ring fingers around the index without muting the barred strings takes practice, so keep your knuckles arched and your thumb low. It is a movable shape you can slide up the neck for other chords.