F# Minor
Chords in the key of
The scale’s notes are numbered from 1 to 7. Roman numerals are used to label the basic triad (1-3-5) chords built on each of those notes.
The notes of the F# natural minor scale are:
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E
| i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F#m | G#dim | A | Bm | C#m | D | E |
| F sharp minor | G sharp diminished | A major | B minor | C sharp minor | D major | E major |
| F# - A - C# | G# - B - D | A - C# - E | B - D - F# | C# - E - G# | D - F# - A | E - G# - B |
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That’s the diatonic set. If you stay strictly inside the key, these are your friends. The pattern of naming chords for every minor key is:
Minor, Diminished, Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major. Numerals in UPPERCASE (III, VI, VII) denote major chords, and numerals in lowercase (i, ii°, iv, v) denote minor chords.
F# Minor: Extended Chords
F# HARMONIC Minor: RESOLVING + cinematic
F# natural/diatonic minor often borrows the 7th note from F# harmonic minor; it’s just one semitone higher but creates and resolves tension far better than its diatonic counterpart.
This raises F# minor’s E to E#, which affects F# minor’s III, v, & VII chords:
| III+ | V | vii° |
|---|---|---|
| A♭aug | C# | E#dim |
| A flat augmented | C sharp major | E sharp diminished |
| A♭ - C - E | C# - E# - G# | E# - G# - B |
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