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Chords in the key of F♯ Major

The seven chords of F♯ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of F♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m, E♯°. They're built on each degree of the F♯ Major scale.

Tonic
F♯
Key signature
6 sharps
Scale
F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯
Relative key
D♯ Natural Minor
Dominant
C♯
Parallel key
F♯ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in F♯ Major

Build a triad on each note of the F♯ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
IF♯F♯maj7
iiG♯mG♯m7
iiiA♯mA♯m7
IVBBmaj7
VC♯C♯7
viD♯mD♯m7
vii°E♯°E♯m7♭5

Key signature of F♯ Major

F♯ Major has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

F♯ Major on the piano

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F♯ Major on the pianoE♯BE♯BC♯D♯F♯G♯A♯C♯D♯F♯G♯A♯F♯ Major - F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯ · D♯ · E♯

Common progressions in F♯ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in F♯ major
F♯C♯D♯mB
I–IV–V in F♯ major
F♯BC♯
ii–V–I in F♯ major
G♯m7C♯7F♯maj7
I–vi–IV–V in F♯ major
F♯D♯mBC♯
I–IV–V–I in F♯ major
F♯BC♯F♯
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in F♯ major
F♯7B7F♯7C♯7
vi–IV–I–V in F♯ major
D♯mBF♯C♯
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in F♯ major
F♯7F♯7F♯7F♯7B7B7F♯7F♯7C♯7B7F♯7C♯7

Related keys

The keys a song in F♯ Major most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
F♯ Major is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of F♯ Major?
The key of F♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m, E♯°. They're built on each degree of the F♯ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in F♯ Major?
F♯ Major has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in F♯ Major?
Adding a seventh to each chord of F♯ Major gives F♯maj7, G♯m7, A♯m7, Bmaj7, C♯7, D♯m7, E♯m7♭5.
What is the relative key of F♯ Major?
It's D♯ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as F♯ Major, but its music centres on D♯.
What are the most common progressions in F♯ Major?
Pop and rock songs in F♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in F♯ Major is built using only notes from the F♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to F♯ Major?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to F♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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