The Key of F# minor
F# minor is F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D – E.
Why this key
F♯ minor is A major's relative minor and one of the more common minor keys in pop and rock. The tonic is a barre, but the surrounding chords — A, D, E, Bm — are the ones a guitarist already knows.
Every chord in F# minor
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | F#m | minor |
| ii° | G#dim | dim |
| ♭III | A | major |
| iv | Bm | minor |
| v | C#m | minor |
| ♭VI | D | major |
| ♭VII | E | major |
The scale, on the neck
F# natural minor — F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E.
F# Natural Minor (Aeolian)
the plain minor scaleNotesF♯G♯ABC♯DE
Chord-Scale Reference §3 / §7.4
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