F♯ harmonic minor scale

4 sharps: F♯ G♯ C♯ E♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H

F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D – E♯

Step patternWHWWHW+HH

Chords in F♯ harmonic minor

iF♯m

ii°G♯dim

III+Aaug

ivBm

VC♯

VID

vii°E♯dim

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from F♯
1	F♯	Tonic	0
2	G♯	Supertonic	2
3	A	Mediant	3
4	B	Subdominant	5
5	C♯	Dominant	7
6	D	Submediant	8
7	E♯	Leading tone	11

About this scale

Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th, E♯, a half step below the tonic. That leading tone turns the v chord into a major V, giving minor keys their strong cadence — and creates the distinctive step-and-a-half between D and E♯.

Seventh chords in F♯ harmonic minor scale

i(maj7) F♯m(maj7)iiø7 G♯m7♭5III+7 Amaj7♯5iv7 Bm7V7 C♯7VImaj7 Dmaj7vii°7 E♯dim7

Other F♯ scales

F♯ major F♯ natural minor F♯ melodic minor F♯ major pentatonic F♯ minor pentatonic F♯ blues F♯ Dorian F♯ Mixolydian

Harmonic minor scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the F♯ harmonic minor scale?

F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E♯, and back to F♯.

How many sharps or flats are in F♯ harmonic minor scale?

4: F♯, G♯, C♯, E♯.

What is the step pattern of the harmonic minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on F♯ to get this scale.