Arpeggio · F♯6 · Guitar
The F♯6 arpeggio is F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – D♯ — chord tones 1 3 5 6. F♯6 is a tonic alternative to maj7, especially on the last chord of a tune; its sound is open, classic, swing-era. Below, every F♯, A♯, C♯, D♯ on the fretboard is marked, with the root in gold. Press play to hear a one-octave arpeggio, or tap any note.
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Play loops the arpeggio up and down one octave (switch Loop off for a single pass) in the position starting at fret 2. Tap any marked note to hear it. “Show” switches or combines the fretboard and keyboard; “Sound” picks the instrument you hear. Audio is synthesized in the browser.
Reference
| Chord tone | Note | Interval from F♯ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | unison (0 semitones) |
| 3 | A♯ | major 3rd (4 semitones) |
| 5 | C♯ | perfect 5th (7 semitones) |
| 6 | D♯ | major 6th (9 semitones) |
Goes with: F♯ Major (Ionian) (F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯). Voicings: F♯6 voicings on guitar.
Common questions
F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – D♯. As chord tones: 1 3 5 6. Played one after another instead of together, that is the arpeggio.
F♯6 is a tonic alternative to maj7, especially on the last chord of a tune. Its character is open, classic, swing-era.
F♯ Major (F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯) — the arpeggio is the skeleton of that scale, so practise them together.
Start on the root F♯ on the low E string at fret 2 and play E-string fret 2, E-string fret 6, A-string fret 4, A-string fret 6, D-string fret 4. Then play it descending, then in eighth notes with a metronome, then over the a tonic alternative to maj7.
Keep going
Same arpeggio on piano · Major 6th hub · chord-scale theory.
Other arpeggios from F♯