About the F# Baritone chord
Play F# on Baritone ukulele with the 4 3 2 2 shape in DGBE tuning.
Use your index finger to barre the 2nd fret across the B and E strings. Place your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G string and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the D string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.
Root
F#
Quality
Major
Notes
F# · A# · C#
How the F# chord works
Root (1)
The home note. It gives the chord its name.
Major third (3)
This note is what makes the chord major.
Perfect fifth (5)
Adds strength and stability.
This chord goes well with
F# is the home chord in the key of F# major. A key is a group of notes and chords that naturally belong together.
