Chords in the Key of F♯ (6 sharps)
F♯ major is six sharps on paper and almost always a capo decision in practice. Capo 2 with E shapes covers it. Horn charts write it as G♭.
The seven chords
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F♯ | major |
| ii | G♯m | minor |
| iii | A♯m | minor |
| IV | B | major |
| V | C♯ | major |
| vi | D♯m | minor |
| vii° | E♯ dim | diminished |
F♯, B, and C♯ are the majors, G♯m, A♯m, and D♯m the minors, and E♯ diminished gets skipped by most guitar arrangements. Plenty of songs in F♯ never leave F♯, B, C♯, and D♯m.
Common progressions
F♯, B, C♯. The I, IV, V, and the whole three-chord songbook with it.
F♯, C♯, D♯m, B. The four-chord pop axis. Several decades of hits use exactly this.
G♯m7, C♯7, F♯. The ii V I turnaround, jazz and country both.
Scales to solo with
F♯ major pentatonic is the lead scale for the major-key sound. E♭ minor pentatonic is the same five notes from the relative minor side.
Keep exploring
Relative minor
Parallel minor
Neighbor keys, one accidental away
Key of F♯ FAQ
What chords are in the key of F♯?
F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m, and E♯ diminished. The I, IV, and V are F♯, B, and C♯, and the relative minor is D♯m.
What is the relative minor of F♯ major?
D♯ minor. Same key signature, same seven chords, with D♯m treated as home.
How many sharps or flats does the key of F♯ have?
6 sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, and E♯.