Chords in the Key of F♯ Minor

The key of F♯ minor has 7 chords: F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D and E. Songs in F♯ minor often use C♯ too. Play them, see them with 7ths and numbers, and try common progressions.

F♯ minor: 3 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯)

Scale: F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E · Relative major: A major

The 7 chords in the key of F♯ minor (natural minor). Press a chord to hear it.
Roman	Nashville	Function
i	6m	tonic
ii°	7°	predominant
III	1	tonic
iv	2m	predominant
v	3m	dominant
VI	4	tonic or predominant
VII	5	dominant
V	3	dominant (harmonic minor)

Common progressions in F♯ minor

i–VI–III–VIIF♯m D A E
i–iv–VF♯m Bm C♯ F♯m
Andalusian cadenceF♯m E D C♯
i–VII–VI–VIIF♯m E D E
i–iv–VII–IIIF♯m Bm E A
iiø–V–iG♯m7♭5 C♯7 F♯m7
i–VI–VIIF♯m D E F♯m

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Guitar chords in F♯ minor

F♯m i · 244222
G♯° ii° · 42x43x
A III · x02220
Bm iv · x24432
C♯m v · x4212x
D VI · xx0232
E VII · 022100
C♯ V · x43121

Key signature and scale

F♯ minor has 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯). The F♯ minor scale is F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D – E.

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

Progressions in F♯ minor

Progression	In F♯ minor
i–VI–III–VII	F♯m D A E
i–iv–V	F♯m Bm C♯ F♯m
Andalusian cadence	F♯m E D C♯
i–VII–VI–VII	F♯m E D E

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.

Chords in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What chords are in the key of F♯ minor?

The seven chords are F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D and E (i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII). Songs in F♯ minor often use C♯ too, the major V chord from the harmonic minor scale.

How many sharps or flats does F♯ minor have?

F♯ minor has 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯. Its scale is F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E.

What is the relative major of F♯ minor?

A major. 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♯ minor are hard on guitar, and can a capo help?

Played without a capo the main chords are F♯m, Bm, D, E, C♯. With a capo on fret 2 you can play Em shapes instead: Em, Am, C, D, B, and it still sounds in F♯ minor.

What is the V chord in F♯ minor?

In natural minor it is C♯m, but minor-key songs often use C♯ (or C♯7) to lead back to F♯m.

Last updated: October 12, 2026