Blade Runner Chord (F♯/E): how to play it on guitar

Blade Runner Chord (F♯/E): guitar chord

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Blade Runner, 1982 · Vangelis · nearest shape for the hand

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Frets 2–4 · 6 strings

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Main Titles cue, the synth-brass (Yamaha CS-80) passage that alternates E with F♯/E over a held E; in Jamieson's transcription this is the second half of the cue, from about 2:23

An F♯ major triad sounded over a held low E, so the chord's A♯ becomes the raised fourth of E Lydian. In the Main Titles, Vangelis's CS-80 swings between plain E major and this F♯-over-E colour, which glows rather than pulling anywhere. Guitarists will know the sound as the Lydian 'II over I' slash chord.

Also called F♯/E (Lydian II over I)

Sources: Ali Jamieson, 'Replicating the Blade Runner Soundtrack' (14 Dec 2021), transcription image Main-Title_b · Blade Runner (soundtrack), Wikipedia

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What’s in it

R F♯×33 A♯5 C♯×2

About this shape

Lowest note: F♯2, the root
Highest note: F♯4, the root
Stretch: 3 frets
Fingers: 4 fingers, index barre

Where it sits on the neck

Fingering not checked by a guitarist yet.

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