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Key of F♯ major

Key signature: 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). Scale: F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯. Chords: F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m, E♯dim.

Chords in F♯ major

Each scale degree has a triad and a four-note seventh chord. Tap a chord for the guitar shape.

IF♯F♯maj7iiG♯mG♯m7iiiA♯mA♯m7IVBBmaj7VC♯C♯7viD♯mD♯m7vii°E♯dimE♯m7b5

Capo tip: on guitar, put a capo on fret 4 and play the shapes of D major – then 3 of the main chords are easy open shapes (0 without a capo).

The F♯ major scale

F♯IG♯iiA♯iiiBIVC♯VD♯viE♯vii°
F♯ major scale on pianoE♯BE♯BC♯D♯F♯G♯A♯C♯D♯F♯G♯A♯
F♯ major scale on the guitar fretboardE♯F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯G♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯BC♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯BE♯F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯357912

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Related keys

Relative minorE♭ minorsame key signatureParallel minorF♯ minorsame tonicA fifth upD♭ majorone more sharpA fifth downB majorone more flat

Common progressions in F♯ major

ProgressionChordsGenerator
Pop progression (Axis)F♯ – C♯ – D♯m – BOpen in generator
Sensitive pop (vi–IV–I–V)D♯m – B – F♯ – C♯Open in generator
’50s progression (doo-wop)F♯ – D♯m – B – C♯Open in generator
Royal road (J-pop)Bmaj7 – C♯7 – A♯m7 – D♯m7Open in generator
Canon progressionF♯ – C♯ – D♯m – A♯m – B – F♯ – B – C♯Open in generator
Circle-of-fifths progressionF♯ – B – E♯dim – A♯m – D♯m – G♯m – C♯ – F♯Open in generator
Authentic cadence (I–IV–V–I)F♯ – B – C♯ – F♯Open in generator
Folk and countryF♯ – F♯ – B – F♯ – F♯ – B – C♯ – F♯Open in generator
ii–V–I (jazz)G♯m7 – C♯7 – F♯maj7 – F♯maj7Open in generator
Turnaround (I–vi–ii–V)F♯maj7 – D♯m7 – G♯m7 – C♯7Open in generator
12-bar bluesF♯7 – F♯7 – F♯7 – F♯7 – B7 – B7 – F♯7 – F♯7 – C♯7 – B7 – F♯7 – C♯7Open in generator
12-bar blues, quick changeF♯7 – B7 – F♯7 – F♯7 – B7 – B7 – F♯7 – F♯7 – C♯7 – B7 – F♯7 – C♯7Open in generator
Three-chord punkF♯5 – F♯5 – B5 – C♯5Open in generator
Mixolydian rock (I–♭VII–IV)F♯ – E – B – F♯Open in generator
♭VI–♭VII–I (victory cadence)F♯ – D – E – F♯Open in generator
Major-to-minor IV (I–iii–IV–iv)F♯ – A♯m – B – BmOpen in generator

Major keys

Minor keys

Frequently asked questions

How many sharps or flats are in F♯ major?

F♯ major has 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). Its relative minor is E♭ minor, with the same key signature.

What chords are in the key of F♯ major?

The triads built on the scale degrees: F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m, E♯dim. The main chords used most often: F♯, B, C♯, D♯m.

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