F♯6 Chord on Guitar
F♯6 is the F♯ major 6th chord — 4 notes (F♯, A♯, C♯, D♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 7
- fret 8
- fret 11
- fret 13
F♯6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
F♯6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
F♯6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain F♯6
Scales to play over F♯6
- F♯ Major Scale
- F♯ Major Pentatonic Scale
- F♯ Lydian Mode
- F♯ Mixolydian Mode
- F♯ Major Blues Scale
- F♯ Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A♯, C♯, D♯.
Other F♯ chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯6 chord?
- F♯6 (F♯ major 6th) contains F♯, A♯, C♯, D♯ — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play F♯6 on guitar?
- A common shape is 21132x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯6?
- Good choices to solo over F♯6: F♯ Ionian (Major), F♯ Major pentatonic, F♯ Lydian.
- What key is F♯6 in?
- F♯6 is diatonic in D♭ major (IV6), F♯ major (I6), B major (V6), E♭ minor (♭III6), G♯ minor (♭VII6), B♭ minor (♭VI6).