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: