F♯ minor · 3 sharps
Chords in F sharp minor
F♯ minor has 3 sharps, and its notes are F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D and E. Its seven chords are F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D and E; with sevenths, F♯m7, G♯m7♭5, Amaj7, Bm7, C♯m7, Dmaj7 and E7. The dominant players actually use, C♯7, comes from harmonic minor, so all three minor scales are below.
Natural minor
The key signature's own notes. Its v is minor, so it has no leading tone.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Tonic | |||
| ii° | Subdominant | |||
| III | A | Amaj7 | Tonic | |
| iv | Bm | Bm7 | Subdominant | |
| v | Dominant | |||
| VI | D | Dmaj7 | Tonic | |
| VII | E | E7 | Dominant |
Harmonic minor
The seventh raised a semitone, which makes V major and V7 a real dominant.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Tonic | |||
| ii° | Subdominant | |||
| III+ | A+ | Tonic | ||
| iv | Bm | Bm7 | Subdominant | |
| V | Dominant | |||
| VI | D | Dmaj7 | Tonic | |
| vii° | Dominant |
Melodic minor
The sixth and seventh both raised, as the melody climbs to the tonic.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Tonic | |||
| ii | Subdominant | |||
| III+ | A+ | Tonic | ||
| IV | B | B7 | Subdominant | |
| V | Dominant | |||
| vi° | Tonic | |||
| vii° | Dominant |
Hear where home is
Two short progressions in F♯ minor. The last chord of each is the tonic, and the chord before it is what makes it sound like arriving.
Cadence
- i
- Bmiv
- V7
- i
Minor ii V i
- iiø7
- V7
- i7