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Chord & Fret

F#/C# — with the fifth in the bass (second inversion)

Also written Gb/Db — the same chord, spelled the other way.

Notes in F#/C#: C# – F# – A#Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 / 5

In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.

C/G is the C chord with G in the bass — the second inversion. The notes are the same; the floor is what changes, and the chord starts to feel like a support, something held in place.

The same chord on all four instruments

F#/C#, x 4 4 3 2 2F#/C#34211×C#F#A#C#F#
Guitar
F#/C#, x 4 4 3 2 2F#/C#34211×C#F#A#C#F#
Electric guitar
F#/C#, 11 11 11 11F#/C#111111C#F#A#C#
Cavaquinho
F#/C#, 3 1 2 1F#/C#4132A#C#F#A#
Ukulele

Where to use it: Bass pedals, chorus entrances and the classic preparation right before the main chord.

The shapes of F#/C# don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.

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Part of the Inversions (slash) family.

Other chords in this family

F#/A#F#/FF#/G#F#/BF#/D#

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