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The F♯ minor chord on piano
F♯ minor is built from F♯, A, C♯. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the F♯ minor chord?
The F♯ minor chord is made up of F♯, A, C♯.
Notes & intervals
| F♯ | Root |
| A | Minor third |
| C♯ | Perfect fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 2
Which keys use the F♯ minor chord?
F♯ minor occurs naturally in these keys: vi of A major, v of B minor, iv of C♯ minor, iii of D major, ii of E major, i of F♯ minor.
How it sounds
A minor chord sounds darker and more wistful than its major counterpart.