You've Changed in F#

Carl Fischer / Bill Carey(1942)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
A♯m/G♯
C♯m/F♯
Faug7
D♯m/G♯

Chord Diagrams — You've Changed in F# (Guitar)

Display
FingerNoteDegree
C♯7♯5
EADGBEx4321
4frEADGBE11x4327frEADGBE431x29frEADGBE1x234x
F7♯9
EADGBE111324
EADGBExx21347frEADGBEx2134x10frEADGBE111x23
F♯Maj7
EADGBE111423
4frEADGBE11x3336frEADGBE111x439frEADGBE111324
A♯m7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
EADGBE11xx245frEADGBE2x341x8frEADGBE222xx1
D♯7♯9
EADGBExx234
5frEADGBEx2134x8frEADGBE111x2310frEADGBE2134xx
G♯7
EADGBE111xx2
4frEADGBE1111326frEADGBE11x32411frEADGBE111134
D7
EADGBExx213
3frEADGBEx3241x5frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111132
C♯7
EADGBEx3241x
4frEADGBE111x346frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111132
A♯m
EADGBE11x342
6frEADGBE1111346frEADGBE111xx38frEADGBExx1342
D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
G♯m
4frEADGBE111134
6frEADGBExx13427frEADGBExx324111frEADGBE111342
C♯m
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
Gm
EADGBE2134
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBExx134210frEADGBE111342
C7
EADGBEx3241
3frEADGBE1111345frEADGBE111xx28frEADGBE111132
BMaj7
EADGBE111324
4frEADGBE111xx47frEADGBE1114239frEADGBE11333x
Bm
EADGBE111342
7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBExx134210frEADGBExx3241
A♯m/G♯
EADGBE11x342
6frEADGBE1111346frEADGBE111xx38frEADGBExx1342
C♯m/F♯
EADGBEx4213x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE1132x49frEADGBE111134
E7
EADGBE21
5frEADGBEx3241x7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBE111xx2
Am
EADGBEx231
2frEADGBE444x15frEADGBE1111347frEADGBEx1342
Cm
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
Faug7
EADGBE1234x
3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE11x43212frEADGBE213x4x
E7♭5
EADGBE124
EADGBExx12345frEADGBExx24137frEADGBE11x23x
D♯m/G♯
EADGBExx1342
EADGBExx32416frEADGBE11134211frEADGBE111134
F♯
EADGBE111342
4frEADGBE11x2436frEADGBE1114329frEADGBE111234

You've Changed 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 C# to F (ascending major third), F to F# (ascending half step), F# to A# (ascending major third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to D (ascending tritone), D to C# (descending half step), C# to A# (descending minor third), 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 G (ascending half step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to B (descending half step), B to B (ascending unison), B to A# (descending half step), A# to C# (ascending minor third), C# to E (ascending minor third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to C (ascending minor third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to E (descending half step), E to D# (descending half step), D# to F# (ascending minor third). 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 C# by perfect fourth.

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 · 29 bars · Form: AB

Chords: C♯7♯5, F7♯9, F♯Maj7, A♯m7♭5, D♯7♯9, G♯7, D7, C♯7, A♯m, D♯7, G♯m, C♯m, F♯7, Gm, C7, BMaj7, Bm, A♯m/G♯, C♯m/F♯, E7, Am, Cm, Faug7, E7♭5, D♯m/G♯, F♯.

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

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