HardMandolin · Standard
F♯ quartal chord, four notes · also F♯m7(add11), no 5th · Frets 5–11
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
F♯–B–E–A mandolin chord
What it is
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How to play F♯–B–E–A on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the G string at the 11th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 9th fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 7th fret and your index finger on the E string at the 5th fret.
From the G string 11 9 7 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F♯–B–E–A?
F♯–B–E–A, F♯ quartal chord, four notes, is F♯, B, E and A: the root (F♯), the perfect fourth (B), the minor seventh (E) and the minor third (A). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7 ♭3.
More F♯ chords on mandolin
F♯brightF♯msadF♯7the pullG♭maj7dreamyF♯m7mellowF♯sus2openF♯sus4openF♯add9sweetF♯dimthe edgeG♭auguneasyF♯6sweetF♯m6bittersweetF♯9the pullF♯7sus4openF♯5rawF♯m7♭5the edgeF♯dim7the edgeEvery F♯ chord ›
Quartal chord, four notes chords in every key
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F♯–B–E–A on other instruments
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