The F♯ Major chord is a three-note chord made up of F♯, A♯, and C♯. It is built from a root, major third, and perfect fifth.
Construction
| Note | Interval | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | Root | 1 |
| A♯ | Major 3rd | 3 |
| C♯ | Perfect 5th | 5 |
How to Play the F♯ Major
Right Hand (RH)
Place your right hand over the keys with the thumb on the root. Use the fingering: 1 – 3 – 5
Left Hand (LH)
For the left hand, start with your pinky on the root. Use the fingering: 5 – 3 – 1
F♯ Major Inversions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
| Root Position | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ |
| 1st Inversion | A♯ – C♯ – F♯ |
| 2nd Inversion | C♯ – F♯ – A♯ |
Key Signature
A chord has no key signature of its own, but the F♯ Major is the tonic (I) chord of F# Major, whose key signature has 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).
Order of sharps
Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.
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Chords in the Key of F♯ Major
These are the triads built on each degree of the F♯ major scale:
How F♯ Major functions in a key
The same chord takes on a different harmonic role depending on the key it appears in. Here is where F♯ Major sits diatonically across the common keys:
- In F♯ major, F♯ Major is the I chord — the tonic.
- In A♯ minor, F♯ Major is the VI chord — the tonic.
- In B major, F♯ Major is the V chord — the dominant.
- In C♯ major, F♯ Major is the IV chord — a predominant.
- In G♯ minor, F♯ Major is the ♭VII chord — a mediant / color chord.
- In D♯ minor, F♯ Major is the III chord — a mediant / color chord.
Common F♯ Major Progressions
Pick a progression and press play. Change the key to hear it anywhere — every chord is built from the same theory as the chord pages, so the notes always agree.
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