Chords in F Sharp Minor
In this lesson we’re going to look at the chords in the key of F sharp minor, or the F sharp minor chord scale. The chords of F sharp minor come directly from the notes of the scale:
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E
Minor Key Chord Qualities
We can easily determine the chords of F sharp minor by applying the minor key chord quality formula to the F# minor scale.
| Degree | i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chord Quality | Minor | Diminished | Major | Minor | Minor | Major | Major |
| Chord | F#m | G#dim | A | Bm | C#m | D | E |
Chords of F# Minor
From the table above, you can see that when you apply the minor scale chord qualities to the notes of F# minor, you get the following chords:
- F# Minor
- G# Diminished
- A Major
- B Minor
- C# Minor
- D Major
- E Major
Below are the guitar chord diagrams for the chords of F sharp minor.
F# Minor Chord Scale
If we play through each of the chords of F sharp minor, we get the chord scale for F# minor.
All of these chords can be used to create chord progressions in the key of F# minor.
Wrap up
In this lesson you learned the chords that make up the key of F# minor. As with the chords of any key, they’re built using the notes from the parent scale. We can find these chords easily by applying the minor key chord quality formula to the notes of the scale. For a detailed look at how this chords are formed, check out Building Chords in the Minor Keys.
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