Chords in the Key of F♯ Major

The key of F♯ major has 7 chords: F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m and E♯°. Play them, see them with 7ths and numbers, and try common progressions.

F♯ major: 6 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ E♯)

Scale: F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯ · Relative minor: D♯ minor · Same sound as G♭ major

The 7 chords in the key of F♯ major. Press a chord to hear it.
Roman	Nashville	Function
I	1	tonic
ii	2m	predominant
iii	3m	tonic or dominant
IV	4	predominant
V	5	dominant
vi	6m	tonic
vii°	7°	dominant

Common progressions in F♯ major

I–IV–V–IF♯ B C♯ F♯
I–V–vi–IVF♯ C♯ D♯m B
vi–IV–I–VD♯m B F♯ C♯
I–vi–IV–VF♯ D♯m B C♯
ii–V–IG♯m7 C♯7 F♯maj7
I–IV–vi–VF♯ B D♯m C♯
I–iii–IV–ivF♯ A♯m B Bm
I–♭VII–IV–IF♯ E B F♯
12-bar bluesF♯7 F♯7 F♯7 F♯7 B7 B7 F♯7 F♯7 C♯7 B7 F♯7 C♯7
I–vi–ii–VF♯ D♯m G♯m C♯
I–IV–I–VF♯ B F♯ C♯
IV–V–iii–viB C♯ A♯m D♯m

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Guitar chords in F♯ major

F♯ I · 244322
G♯m ii · 466444
A♯m iii · x13321
B IV · x24442
C♯ V · x43121
D♯m vi · xx1342
E♯° vii° · xx34x4

Key signature and scale

F♯ major has 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The F♯ major scale is F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E♯. It sounds the same as G♭ major, which is written with 6 flats.

Its relative minor is D♯ minor: same signature, same chords, a different home chord. Next to it on the circle of fifths are D♭ major (one more sharp or one less flat) and B major (one more flat or one less sharp); songs often move to these keys.

Progressions in F♯ major

Progression	In F♯ major
I–IV–V–I	F♯ B C♯ F♯
I–V–vi–IV	F♯ C♯ D♯m B
vi–IV–I–V	D♯m B F♯ C♯
I–vi–IV–V	F♯ D♯m B C♯

Press Play in the tool above to hear them, or Transpose to move a progression to another key. Need these chords in another key? Use the transposition chart.

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Frequently asked questions

What chords are in the key of F♯ major?

The seven chords are F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B, C♯, D♯m and E♯° (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii°).

How many sharps or flats does F♯ major have?

F♯ major has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. Its scale is F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯.

What is the relative minor of F♯ major?

D♯ minor. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords; they differ in which chord feels like home.

Which chords in F♯ major are hard on guitar, and can a capo help?

Played without a capo the main chords are F♯, B, C♯, D♯m. With a capo on fret 6 you can play C shapes instead: C, F, G, Am, and it still sounds in F♯ major.

What is the V chord in F♯ major?

C♯ (or C♯7 as a 7th chord). It pulls strongly back to F♯.

Last updated: October 12, 2026