F# Major Chord on Mandolin

Play F# Major on Mandolin: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

F# Major chord diagram, starting at fret 11. Strings low to high: G 11th fret, D 11th fret, A 13th fret, E 14th fret.

The F# Major chord is a bright, stable major triad — one of the first chords most players learn. It is built from the notes F#, A#, C#. This page shows how to play F# Major on Mandolin with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 11 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. F# falls on the G string. It sounds from F#4 up to F#6.

Mandolin is strung in four courses of two, each pair tuned in unison, so each stopped note here sounds as two — which is why the shape rings thicker than the same grip on a single-strung instrument.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.