Mandolin · Standard
F♯ quartal chord, three notes · also F♯7sus4 (no 5th) · Open position
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
F♯–B–E mandolin chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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How to play F♯–B–E on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the E string ring open. Don’t play the G string.
From the G string x 4 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F♯–B–E?
F♯–B–E, F♯ quartal chord, three notes, is F♯, B and E: the root (F♯), the perfect fourth (B) and the minor seventh (E). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.
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, three notes chords in every key
C–F–B♭wideC♯–F♯–BwideD–G–CwideE♭–A♭–D♭wideE–A–DwideF–B♭–E♭wideG–C–FwideA♭–D♭–G♭wideA–D–GwideB♭–E♭–A♭wideB–E–Awide
F♯–B–E on other instruments
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