F♯ natural minor scale
3 sharps: F♯ G♯ C♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W
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 | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. F♯ minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.
Relative key: A major.
Seventh chords in F♯ natural minor scale
i7 F♯m7iiø7 G♯m7♭5IIImaj7 Amaj7iv7 Bm7v7 C♯m7VImaj7 Dmaj7VII7 E7
Other F♯ scales
F♯ majorF♯ harmonic minorF♯ melodic minorF♯ major pentatonicF♯ minor pentatonicF♯ bluesF♯ DorianF♯ Mixolydian
Natural minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the F♯ natural minor scale?
F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E, and back to F♯.
How many sharps or flats are in F♯ natural minor scale?
3: F♯, G♯, C♯.
What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?
W–H–W–W–H–W–W, 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.
What is the relative major of F♯ natural minor?
A major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.