Ev'rything I Love in F#

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Do Re MiC D E
A
F♯aug7
C♯aug7
F♯/A♯
F♯aug7
F♯/C♯

Chord Diagrams — Ev'rything I Love in F# (Guitar)

Display
FingerNoteDegree
F♯Maj7
EADGBE111423
4frEADGBE11x3336frEADGBE111x439frEADGBE111324
F♯aug7
EADGBE1x234x
4frEADGBExx14237frEADGBEx43129frEADGBE11x432
BMaj7
EADGBE111324
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1114239frEADGBE11333x
A♯m7
EADGBE111x32
EADGBExx23146frEADGBE1111138frEADGBE11x423
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
G♯m7
4frEADGBE111113
6frEADGBE11x4239frEADGBE11x23x11frEADGBE111132
C♯aug7
EADGBEx4321
4frEADGBE11x4327frEADGBE431x29frEADGBE1x234x
F♯6
EADGBE2x143x
EADGBE11x3244frEADGBE111x349frEADGBE3333x1
F♯/A♯
6frEADGBE111432
EADGBE1113424frEADGBE11x2439frEADGBE111234
F♯aug
EADGBExx4231
EADGBE11xx2x7frEADGBE11x32x11frEADGBE11432x
B
EADGBE111234
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE11x243
Bm7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBExx23147frEADGBE1111139frEADGBE11x423
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
AMaj7
EADGBEx213
EADGBE111x45frEADGBE1114237frEADGBE333x1
C♯7
EADGBEx3241x
4frEADGBE111x346frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111132
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
A♯
EADGBE11x234
3frEADGBE11143x6frEADGBE1113428frEADGBE11x243
A♯7
EADGBE111x34
6frEADGBE1111328frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBEx3241x
D♯m7
EADGBExx1423
6frEADGBE1111327frEADGBExx231411frEADGBE111114
C♯m7
4frEADGBE111x32
5frEADGBExx23149frEADGBE11111411frEADGBExx1423
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
F♯/C♯
4frEADGBE11x243
EADGBE1113426frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111234
D♯7♭9
EADGBExx24
5frEADGBE11x2346frEADGBE11x349frEADGBE3241xx
C♯7♭9
EADGBE11x234
4frEADGBEx12347frEADGBE3241x9frEADGBExx1324
F♯
EADGBE111342
4frEADGBE11x2436frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111234

Ev'rything I Love in F#

Key of F#

F# major pushes guitarists into full barre territory at fret 2 and beyond. No open chords exist naturally, but the key rewards advanced players with dark, powerful voicings. Common in metal and progressive rock where low tunings bring it closer to standard pitch. F# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because the open B string is the 4th scale degree and the open high E is the minor 7th, both usable as color tones. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A# (descending half step), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to C# (ascending major third), C# to F (ascending major third), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to F# (descending whole step), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F# to F# by unison.

Scales for Improvisation

F# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, F# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: A

Chords: F♯Maj7, F♯aug7, BMaj7, A♯m7, D♯7, G♯m7, C♯aug7, F♯6, F♯/A♯, F♯aug, B, Bm7, E7, AMaj7, C♯7, F7, A♯, A♯7, D♯m7, C♯m7, F♯7, G♯7, F♯/C♯, D♯7♭9, C♯7♭9, F♯.

Scales for Improvisation F# bebop, F# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of F#