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Key of F♯ major

Chords in the Key of F Sharp Major – Free Chart

F♯ major has six sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯ and E♯. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.

Key signature6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯
Relative minorD♯ minorSame notes as E♭ minor
Camelot2B
Parallel minorF♯ minor

The F♯ major scale

Piano
Guitar, open positionEBGDAE1234E♯F♯G♯BC♯D♯G♯A♯BD♯E♯F♯A♯BC♯E♯F♯G♯

Chords in the key of F♯ major

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With sevenths

Common progressions in F♯ major

I – V – vi – IV

F♯– C♯– D♯m– B

The pop progression

I – IV – V – I

F♯– B– C♯– F♯

Rock, folk and country staple

vi – IV – I – V

D♯m– B– F♯– C♯

Moody, emotional pop

I – vi – IV – V

F♯– D♯m– B– C♯

50s doo-wop and ballads

ii7 – V7 – Imaj7

G♯m7– C♯7– F♯maj7

The jazz cadence

Make a song in F♯ major

Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with F♯ major in the prompt.

Make a song in F♯ major

For DJs

Mixing in key

F♯ major is 2B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:

FAQ

F♯ major questions

What chords are in the key of F♯ major?

F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m and E♯dim. The three you'll use most are F♯, B and C♯, the I, IV and V chords.

Why does F♯ major have six sharps?

Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on F♯, that pattern only fits with F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯ and E♯.

What is the relative minor of F♯ major?

D♯ minor. It uses the same seven notes as F♯ major but starts on D♯. Most music writes it as E♭ minor, which sounds the same.

Is F♯ major the same as G♭ major?

They sound the same. F♯ major is written with six sharps, G♭ major with six flats. Neither is more common, so use whichever reads easier in the music around it.

How do I know if a song is in F♯ major?

Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says F♯ major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.