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F/C# chord on guitar

F Major Over C Sharp. Notes: F, A and C.

F/C# guitar chord diagram, fret 1 position××4C#bass3FR2A31C5C#FAC
Fret 1 position · Medium

How to play F/C#

  1. Put your index finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 1 (C).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  5. Don't play the low E and high E strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: C# (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play F/C#

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F/C# guitar chord, fret 1 position××4C#bass3FR2A31C5C#FAC

Fret 1 position

Medium
F/C# guitar chord, barre at fret 1×4C#bass3FR2A31C51FRC#FACF

Barre at fret 1

Hard
F/C# guitar chord, fret 8 position8fr××4C#bass2FR3A31C5C#FAC

Fret 8 position

Hard
F/C# guitar chord, fret 11 position11fr××1C#bass4A32C53FRC#ACF

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C5 · perfect fifth

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on. The formula is 1 3 5, and you will also see it written as Fmaj and FM.

Keys that use F/C#

C major IVF major IB flat major VD minor IIIG minor VIIA minor VI

More F chords

All F guitar chords
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F/C# with another bass note

F/AF/AbF/BF/BbF/CF/C#F/DF/EF/EbF/F#F/G

major chords in every key

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Questions

What notes are in the F/C# chord?

F/C# (F major over C sharp) is made of three notes: F (root), A (major third) and C (perfect fifth). The slash means C# is played as the lowest note.

How do you play F/C# on guitar?

The easiest F/C# is the "fret 1 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 1 (C). Put your middle finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).

Is F/C# hard to play on guitar?

No. The easiest version is rated medium and uses 4 fretted notes.

What is the difference between F/C# and Fm?

Only the third changes. F major uses a major third and sounds bright; F minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is F/C# in?

F/C# belongs to 6 keys: C major (as the IV chord), F major (as the I chord), B flat major (as the V chord), D minor (as the III chord), G minor (as the VII chord) and A minor (as the VI chord).

What does a major chord sound like?

The major triad is the bright, settled chord that most songs start and end on.