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F#alt Ukulele Chord

A dominant chord with maximum tension — the specific tones (b5, #5, b9, #9) are chosen by the player based on context. An advanced jazz chord where the listed intervals represent one common voicing.

Ukulele

Strings 3–0–2–1

How to play the F#alt chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 3–0–2–1 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 3 · ring finger
3rd string (C) Play open
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (A) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for F#alt chord

Other names: F# altered, F# alt

Music theory name: altered dominant chord

Common name: F# altered chord

Intervals and tones in F#alt chord

Note Interval
F# Root
B Major 3rd
C Diminished 5th
E Minor 7th
A Augmented 9th

All Variations

Open
3–0–2–1
Fret 3
3–6–6–3
Fret 8
11–10–8–9

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys