Chords in F♯ major

F♯ · G♯m · A♯m · B · C♯ · D♯m · E♯dim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ E♯ · scale F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯

F♯ — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for F♯ major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	F♯	F♯ – A♯ – C♯	F♯maj7	tonic
ii	G♯m	G♯ – B – D♯	G♯m7	predominant
iii	A♯m	A♯ – C♯ – E♯	A♯m7	tonic substitute
IV	B	B – D♯ – F♯	Bmaj7	predominant
V	C♯	C♯ – E♯ – G♯	C♯7	dominant
vi	D♯m	D♯ – F♯ – A♯	D♯m7	tonic substitute
vii°	E♯dim	E♯ – G♯ – B	E♯m7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

F♯ – C♯ – D♯m – B I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
Open in generator
F♯ – D♯m – B – C♯ I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
Open in generator
D♯m – B – F♯ – C♯ vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
Open in generator
G♯m – C♯ – F♯ – F♯ ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
Open in generator
F♯ – B – C♯ – F♯ I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
Open in generator
F♯ – C♯ – D♯m – A♯m – B – F♯ – B – C♯ I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
Open in generator
F♯ – E – B – F♯ I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
Open in generator

Relative minor: D♯ minor (same notes). Parallel minor: F♯ minor (same tonic). See the F♯ major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of F♯ major?

The seven diatonic chords of F♯ major are F♯ (I), G♯m (ii), A♯m (iii), B (IV), C♯ (V), D♯m (vi), E♯dim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in F♯ major?

F♯maj7 (Imaj7), G♯m7 (ii7), A♯m7 (iii7), Bmaj7 (IVmaj7), C♯7 (V7), D♯m7 (vi7), E♯m7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in F♯ major?

The primary chords are F♯ (I), B (IV) and C♯ (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does F♯ major have?

6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯.

What is the relative minor of F♯ major?

D♯ minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.