Chords in the Key of F# minor
The chords below are the ones that naturally belong to this key. Tap any chord to hear it and see it light up on the keyboard.
The F# minor scale — also called F# Aeolian — contains the notes F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, and E.
- F#
- G#
- A
- B
- C#
- D
- E
Its diatonic chords are i (F#m), ii° (G#dim), III (A), iv (Bm), v (C#m), VI (D), and VII (E).
- i F#m
- ii° G#dim
- III A
- iv Bm
- v C#m
- VI D
- VII E
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.