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Chords in the key of F♯ minor
The seven chords in F♯ minor are F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D and E. F♯ minor has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.
The seven chords
Play the chords of F♯ minor
Tap a chord to hear it. The A chord written by its place in the key: upper case for major (IV), lower case for minor (vi), ° for diminished. is its place in the key; the colour is its job: home, moving away, or pulling back home.
On guitar, A, D and E have A chord played near the nut that uses some unfretted strings, such as the open G, C or Em.; the rest are A chord where one finger presses several strings at the same fret, like a movable nut, so the shape works anywhere on the neck..
Numerals follow the key's own scale, so III, VI and VII in a minor key are its own major chords. A ♭ or ♯ in front marks a chord from outside the key. How Roman numerals work
Key signature and scale
The F♯ minor scale
F♯ minor has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.
- F♯1
- G♯2
- A♭3
- B4
- C♯5
- D♭6
- E♭7
- F♯, the tonic
- Other scale notes
Progressions
Common chord progressions in F♯ minor
The same patterns of A chord written by its place in the key: upper case for major (IV), lower case for minor (vi), ° for diminished. turn up in thousands of songs. Here they are in this key, ready to play.
Minor pop
i – VI – III – VII
- F♯m
- D
- A
- E
The pop axis rotated to start on the relative minor — same four chords, darker centre.
Heard in Zombie, Numb, Despacito
Minor pop in every keyAndalusian cadence
i – VII – VI – V
- F♯m
- E
- D
- C♯
A stepwise walk down to a major V borrowed from harmonic minor. Flamenco's signature move.
Heard in Hit the Road Jack, Runaway, Stray Cat Strut
Andalusian cadence in every keyMinor ii–V–i
iiø7 – V7 – i7
- G♯m7♭5
- C♯7
- F♯m7
Half-diminished ii, dominant V7 and back to the minor tonic.
Heard in Blue Bossa, Autumn Leaves
Minor ii–V–i in every key
Related keys
Keys close to F♯ minor
Keys that share most of their notes sound natural side by side, which is why songs so often move between them.
- Relative major: same notesA majorA, Bm, C♯m, D, E, F♯m and G♯°
- Parallel major: same tonicF♯ majorF♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m and E♯°
- One step anticlockwiseB minorBm, C♯°, D, Em, F♯m, G and A
- One step clockwiseC♯ minorC♯m, D♯°, E, F♯m, G♯m, A and B
Capo
Play F♯ minor with a capo
F♯ minor's main chords are F♯m, Bm, C♯m and D. With the A clamp across all six strings at one fret. It raises every open string, so familiar shapes play in a higher key. on The metal strips across the neck, and the spaces between them. Each fret raises a string by one half step. 2, play them as Em, Am, Bm and C: three of the four are A chord played near the nut that uses some unfretted strings, such as the open G, C or Em..
Questions
F♯ minor, in short
- What chords are in the key of F♯ minor?
- The seven chords in F♯ minor are F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D and E. F♯ minor has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.
- What is the relative major of F♯ minor?
- A major. It uses the same seven notes and the same The sharps or flats written at the start of each line of music, telling you which notes the key changes. as F♯ minor, so the two keys share all their chords.
- How many sharps are in F♯ minor?
- F♯ minor has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.
- Which keys are next to F♯ minor on the circle of fifths?
- B minor (one step anticlockwise) and C♯ minor (one step clockwise). Their chords overlap most with F♯ minor's, which makes them the easiest keys to change to.