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Songs in F♯ use the seven notes of the F♯ major scale: F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯. The key signature has 6 (F♯ G♯ A♯ C♯ D♯ E♯). The seven chords built on these notes are the ones you will meet most in F♯.
Diatonic chords in F♯
| Degree | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triad | F♯ | G♯m | A♯m | B | C♯ | D♯m | E♯dim |
| Seventh | F♯maj7 | G♯m7 | A♯m7 | Bmaj7 | C♯7 | D♯m7 | E♯m7(♭5) |
| Role | tonic (home) | subdominant side | tonic substitute | subdominant | dominant (tension) | tonic substitute, relative minor | dominant substitute |
I
ii
iii
IV
V
vi
Common progressions in F♯
- F♯ – C♯ – D♯m – B (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- F♯ – D♯m – B – C♯ (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
- D♯m – B – F♯ – C♯ (vi – IV – I – V, the same four chords with a minor feel)
- G♯m – C♯ – F♯ (ii – V – I, the classic jazz and ballad cadence)
- F♯ – B – C♯ (I – IV – V, rock and blues basics)
Playing in F♯ with a capo
If the barre chords are hard, put on a capo and use the shapes of an easier key.
- Capo on fret 2 + play E shapes (chords in E)
- Capo on fret 4 + play D shapes (chords in D)
- Capo on fret 6 + play C shapes (chords in C)
To move a whole PDF score to an easier key, open it in the free PDF transposer: chords and TAB change together.
Relative minor: D♯ minor
D♯ minor (D♯m) uses the same seven notes as F♯ major. If a song starts and ends on D♯m, it is in D♯ minor.
Chords in D♯ minor: i D♯m · ii° E♯dim · III F♯ · iv G♯m · v A♯m · VI B · VII C♯ (A♯7 is common in place of v)
- D♯m – B – F♯ – C♯ (i – VI – III – VII, minor-key rock and ballads)
- D♯m – G♯m – A♯m – D♯m (i – iv – v – i, minor-key basics (V7 often replaces v))
- D♯m – C♯ – B – C♯ (i – VII – VI – VII, a rock riff progression)