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F♯ 6 Chord · Guitar

F♯A♯C♯D♯
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Notes

F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · D♯

Root: F♯

Intervals

1 · 3 · 5 · 6

How it is built

This chord starts on F♯ and applies the intervals 1, 3, 5, 6. The result contains 4 distinct pitch classes per octave.

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Guide and musical context

About F♯ 6 Guitar Chord

F♯ 6 Guitar chord contains F♯, A♯, C♯, D♯. Its sound is warm and stable, with the sixth softening the major triad.

Character and sound

Warm and stable, with the sixth softening the major triad.

Musical context and history

Sixth chords extend a major triad without the functional pull of a dominant seventh. They are common in traditional jazz, swing, classic pop and closing harmonizations.

How and where it is used

They are often used as an alternative to a plain major chord, especially on tonic harmony and endings.

On guitar, the same pitch collection can appear in several fretboard positions. Favor comfortable fingerings, guide tones and open strings when useful; the map shows all available positions across the first twelve frets. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.

Harmonic and musical relationships

From F♯, the dominant is C♯, the subdominant is B and the relative minor is E♭. These relationships are useful starting points for progressions.

The formula on this page is 1 · 3 · 5 · 6 and, from F♯, produces the notes F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · D♯.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯ 6 Guitar chord?

The notes are F♯, A♯, C♯, D♯.

What is its interval formula?

The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 6.

How does it sound and what is it used for?

Warm and stable, with the sixth softening the major triad. They are often used as an alternative to a plain major chord, especially on tonic harmony and endings.

How can I check it on Guitar?

Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.