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Chords in the key of F♯ Natural Minor

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

Short answer

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

Tonic
F♯
Key signature
3 sharps
Scale
F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E
Relative key
A Major
Dominant
C♯m
Parallel key
F♯ Major

Diatonic chords in F♯ Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the F♯ Natural Minor 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♯mF♯m7
ii°G♯°G♯m7♭5
IIIAAmaj7
ivBmBm7
vC♯mC♯m7
VIDDmaj7
VIIEE7

Key signature of F♯ Natural Minor

F♯ Natural Minor has 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯. 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♯ Natural Minor on the piano

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F♯ Natural Minor on the pianoDEABDEABC♯F♯G♯C♯F♯G♯F♯ Natural Minor - F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C♯ · D · E

Common progressions in F♯ Natural Minor

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

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of F♯ Natural Minor?
The key of F♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D, E. They're built on each degree of the F♯ Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in F♯ Natural Minor?
F♯ Natural Minor has 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯. 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♯ Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of F♯ Natural Minor gives F♯m7, G♯m7♭5, Amaj7, Bm7, C♯m7, Dmaj7, E7.
What is the relative key of F♯ Natural Minor?
It's A Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as F♯ Natural Minor, but its music centres on A.
What are the most common progressions in F♯ Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in F♯ Natural Minor 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♯ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the F♯ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to F♯ Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to F♯ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.