As a follow up to Guitar fretting patterns with DADFAD tuning here are some more patterns, for when you tune the F up to F♯.
Dots (•) indicate on-scale fret positions. Open strings are also always on scale with these patterns.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | • | • | • | ||
| A | • | • | |||
| F♯ | • | ||||
| D | • | ||||
| A | • | • | |||
| D | • | • | • |
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | • | • | • | ||
| A | • | • | |||
| F♯ | • | ||||
| D | • | ||||
| A | • | • | |||
| D | • | • | • |
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | • | • | • | ||
| A | • | • | |||
| F♯ | • | ||||
| D | • | ||||
| A | • | • | |||
| D | • | • | • |
A zero indicates no capo. A number followed by a suit indicator indicates a capo at that fret and which fretting pattern to use.
| signature | capo+pattern |
|---|---|
| ♮ | 3♧♯,5♢♯ |
| ♭ | 3♡♯ |
| ♯ | 0♢♯,5♡♯ |
| ♭♭ | 1♧♯,3♢♯ |
| ♯♯ | 0♡♯,5♧♯ |
| ♭♭♭ | 1♡♯,6♧♯ |
| ♯♯♯ | 0♧♯,2♢♯ |
| ♭♭♭♭ | 1♢♯,6♡♯ |
| ♯♯♯♯ | 2♡♯ |
| ♭♭♭♭♭ | 6♢♯ |
| ♯♯♯♯♯ | 2♧♯,4♢♯ |
| ♭♭♭♭♭♭/♯♯♯♯♯♯ | 4♧♯ |
When there are alternatives, use the lower capo number for a fuller sound or the higher capo number for a brighter sound.
You can additionally put a partial capo on the bass strings (or retune them).
| capo | ♢♯ | ♡♯ | ♧♯ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ♯ | ♯♯ | ♯♯♯ |
| 1 | ♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭ | ♭♭ |
| 2 | ♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯ |
| 3 | ♭♭ | ♭ | ♮ |
| 4 | ♯♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯♯ | ♭♭♭♭♭♭/♯♯♯♯♯♯♯ |
| 5 | ♮ | ♯ | ♯♯ |
| 6 | ♭♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭ |
Combining these two tunings (maybe with a pitch-key on F/F♯, or just with a good ear and quick fingers) and six patterns gives you the full circle of fifths within the first two frets of capo.
| capo | ♦ | ♥︎ | ♣ | ♢♯ | ♡♯ | ♧♯ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ♮ | ♭ | ♭♭ | ♯ | ♯♯ | ♯♯♯ |
| 1 | ♭♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭♭♭♭/♯♯♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯ | ♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭ | ♭♭ |
| 2 | ♯♯ | ♯ | ♮ | ♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯ |
| 3 | ♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭ | ♭ | ♮ |
| 4 | ♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯ | ♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯♯ | ♭♭♭♭♭♭/♯♯♯♯♯♯♯ |
| 5 | ♭ | ♭♭ | ♭♭♭ | ♮ | ♯ | ♯♯ |
| 6 | ♭♭♭♭♭♭/♯♯♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯♯ | ♯♯♯♯ | ♭♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭♭ | ♭♭♭ |
| signature | capo+pattern |
|---|---|
| ♮ | 0♦,2♣,3♧♯,5♢♯ |
| ♭ | 0♥︎,3♡♯,5♦ |
| ♯ | 0♢♯,2♥︎,5♡♯ |
| ♭♭ | 0♣,1♧♯,3♢♯,5♥︎ |
| ♯♯ | 0♡♯,2♦,4♣,5♧♯ |
| ♭♭♭ | 1♡♯,3♦,5♣,6♧♯ |
| ♯♯♯ | 0♧♯,2♢♯,4♥︎ |
| ♭♭♭♭ | 1♢♯,3♥︎,6♡♯ |
| ♯♯♯♯ | 2♡♯,4♦,6♣ |
| ♭♭♭♭♭ | 1♦,3♣,6♢♯ |
| ♯♯♯♯♯ | 1♣,2♧♯,4♢♯,6♥︎ |
| ♭♭♭♭♭♭/♯♯♯♯♯♯ | 1♥︎,4♧♯,6♦ |
Here is a demo of the ♡♯ pattern: