F#6 Ukulele Chord

F#6 is the F sharp sixth chord. It has four notes: F sharp, A sharp, C sharp and D sharp. The main shape is the F6 grip moved up one fret: four fingers between the 2nd and 4th frets, no barre.

The F6 grip one fret up: index on the E string at the 2nd, middle and ring at the 3rd, pinky on the A string at the 4th.

How to play F#6 on ukulele, step by step

Index finger: 2nd fret, E string
Middle finger: 3rd fret, G string
Ring finger: 3rd fret, C string
Pinky finger: 4th fret, A string
Strum all four strings.

Nothing in this shape is specific to F sharp: it is F6 slid one fret up the neck, and every one of its notes moved with it. Slide it again and you are playing G6.

More ways to play F#6

There are 3 common F#6 shapes: the standard one at the top of the page, plus these further up the neck. You only ever need one. Tap any card to hear it.

F#6 ukulele chord diagram, frets 6 to 6, played 6666 — Frets 6 to 6

F#6 ukulele chord diagram, frets 8 to 10, played 8 10 9 9 — Frets 8 to 10

If it sounds muddy or buzzy

The four fingers crowd: Two fingers share the 3rd fret with one below and one above. Keep the knuckles high and drop each finger on its tip so none leans on a neighbour.
The E string note is weak: The index at the 2nd fret sits under the whole shape. Arch the fingers above it and test the string alone before strumming.
The chord sounds sour: One string a fret out turns a sixth chord sour fast. Strum slowly: g at 3, C at 3, E at 2, A at 4, nothing open.

What makes it an F#6

F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · D♯ 1 3 5 6

F#6 is an F sharp major triad (F sharp, A sharp, C sharp) with a sixth added: the D sharp, nine half steps above the root. Nothing is taken away, so the chord still sounds like F sharp, just rounder and softer.

The same four notes read from D sharp spell Ebm7. A ukulele has no bass string to settle which name applies, so the surrounding music settles it instead.

F#6 vs F#maj7

F#6 adds a D sharp to the F sharp triad; F#maj7 adds an E sharp, spelled F on a chart. The sixth sits a whole step below the root and rests; the major seventh sits a half step below and floats.

F sharp mostly appears when a song has been moved to suit a singer. Wherever it lands, the sixth is the version that finishes a phrase without leaning anywhere.

F#6 chord questions

Is F#6 the same as Gb6?

Yes, one chord with two spellings. Fretted players write F#6; flat keys write Gb6. Same shape either way.

Is F#6 the same as Ebm7?

The four notes are the same: F sharp, A sharp, C sharp and D sharp. With no bass note, context decides which chord the ear hears.

Is F#6 hard to play?

It is four fingertips in three frets, the same effort as F6. Nothing barres and nothing stretches far; it is busy rather than hard.

What is the difference between F#6 and F#7?

F#6 adds a D sharp and rests; F#7 adds an E and pushes toward B. Endings against motion.