Chords in the key of F♯ minor

The seven chords of F♯ minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. iF♯m
  2. ii°G♯dim
  3. IIIA
  4. ivBm
  5. vC♯m
  6. VID
  7. VIIE
Key signature
3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯)
Relative major
A major

The 7 chords of F♯ minor, plus a major V

  1. iF♯m
  2. ii°G♯dim
  3. IIIA
  4. ivBm
  5. vC♯m
  6. VID
  7. VIIE
  8. Valso commonC♯

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, C♯, which leads back to F♯m more strongly.

Seventh chords in F♯ minor

Common progressions in F♯ minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iF♯m
  2. VID
  3. IIIA
  4. VIIE

i–iv–v

  1. iF♯m
  2. ivBm
  3. vC♯m

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iF♯m
  2. VIIE
  3. VID
  4. VC♯

12-bar blues

  1. iF♯m
  2. iF♯m
  3. iF♯m
  4. iF♯m
  5. ivBm
  6. ivBm
  7. iF♯m
  8. iF♯m
  9. VC♯
  10. ivBm
  11. iF♯m
  12. VC♯

Notes of the F♯ minor scale

  1. F♯1
  2. G♯2
  3. A♭3
  4. B4
  5. C♯5
  6. D♭6
  7. E♭7

F♯ minor has 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯).

Play in F♯ minor with a capo

  • Em shapescapo 2
  • Dm shapescapo 4

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to F♯ minorOpen the capo chart

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