Root position F♯
F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-3-1
F♯ Major Chord on Piano
F♯ F♯ A♯ C♯ Formula 1 3 5 3 notes
Also written G♭ major: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the F♯ Major chord?
The F♯ Major chord has 3 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯. Start on F♯, go up 4 half steps for the major third, then 3 more for the perfect fifth.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | Root | 0 |
| A♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play F♯ Major
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion F♯/A♯
A♯ – C♯ – F♯
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-3-1
2nd inversion F♯/C♯
C♯ – F♯ – A♯
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with F♯ Major
Every key where F♯ is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the F♯ Major chord?
The F♯ Major chord (F♯) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 - the root, then the intervals of a major chord.
How do you play F♯ on the piano?
Put your right thumb on F♯ and play the other notes with fingers 1-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of F♯?
root position F♯ (F♯ A♯ C♯); 1st inversion F♯/A♯ (A♯ C♯ F♯); 2nd inversion F♯/C♯ (C♯ F♯ A♯).
Is F♯ Major the same as G♭ major?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold F♯ and build a progression on it
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