F♯ Minor Chord on Piano
Also known as:
F♯m , F♯min , F♯mi , F♯−
Here you can learn how to play F♯ Minor Chord on the Piano. The F♯ Minor Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. F♯ Minor Chord contains the notes F♯, A, C♯. The F♯ Minor Chord on Piano is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root F♯, the Third A, and the Fifth C♯.
Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the F♯ Minor Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the F♯ Minor Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
Notes
F♯, A, C♯
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | Tonic |
| A | ♭3 | Mediant |
| C♯ | 5 | Dominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ > F♯ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| F♯ > A | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| F♯ > C♯ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to F♯ Minor Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the F♯ Minor Chord.
vi Chord of A Major Scale
iii Chord of D Major Scale
ii Chord of E Major Scale
v Chord of B Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of C♯ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of F♯ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of C♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of F♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
ii Chord of E Melodic Minor Scale
i Chord of F♯ Melodic Minor Scale
vi Chord of A Major Pentatonic Scale
i Chord of F♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
vi Chord of A Major Blues Scale
I Chord of F♯ Major Blues Scale
♭III Chord of D♯ Minor Blues Scale
i Chord of F♯ Minor Blues Scale
vi Chord of A Ionian Mode
iii Chord of D Ionian Mode
ii Chord of E Ionian Mode
v Chord of B Dorian Mode
ii Chord of E Dorian Mode
i Chord of F♯ Dorian Mode
iv Chord of C♯ Phrygian Mode
i Chord of F♯ Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♯ Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of A Lydian Mode
iii Chord of D Lydian Mode
vii Chord of G Lydian Mode
vi Chord of A Mixolydian Mode
v Chord of B Mixolydian Mode
ii Chord of E Mixolydian Mode
v Chord of B Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of C♯ Aeolian Mode
i Chord of F♯ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of C♯ Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of D♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♯ Locrian Mode
iv Chord of C♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
♭vii Chord of G♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the F♯ Minor Chord.
