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F♯ Harmonic Major Scale

Hear the F♯ Harmonic Major Scale played for you.

F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D – E♯ – F♯
Formula:W-W-H-W-H-A2-H
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-P4-P5-m6-M7

Introduction

The F♯ Harmonic Major scale contains seven notes: F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D, and E♯. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-W-H-W-H-A2-H.

F♯ Harmonic Major Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicF♯P1
2SupertonicG♯M2
3MediantA♯M3
4SubdominantBP4
5DominantC♯P5
6SubmediantDm6
7Leading ToneE♯M7
8OctaveF♯

Key Signature

The key of F# Harmonic Major 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.

FCGDAEB

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Chords in the Key of F♯ Harmonic Major Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the F♯ Harmonic Major Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IF♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF♯ MajorMajor
2iiG♯ MinorMinor
3iiiA♯ MinorMinor
4IVB MajorMajor
5VC♯ MajorMajor
6viD♯ MinorMinor
7vii°F DiminishedDiminished

F♯ Harmonic Major Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the F# Harmonic Major Scale?
The F# Harmonic Major Scale contains seven notes: F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D – E#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does F# Harmonic Major have?
The key of F# Harmonic Major has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What is the relative minor of F# Harmonic Major?
The relative minor of F# Harmonic Major is D# Minor. Both scales share the same key signature and the same seven notes — the difference is which note feels like "home." That's why a song in C major and a song in A minor look identical on the staff but feel completely different.
What is the parallel minor of F# Harmonic Major?
The parallel minor of F# Harmonic Major is F# Minor. "Parallel" means same root, opposite mode — the third, sixth, and seventh are all a half-step lower in the minor version. Modal interchange (borrowing chords from the parallel key) is one of the most useful tricks in pop and jazz writing.
What does the F# Harmonic Major Scale sound like?
The F# Harmonic Major Scale has a distinctive sound shaped by its specific interval pattern. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.

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