Chord progressions in F# minor

The seven chords of F# minor and the progressions producers use most, all spelled out in F# minor. Press play to hear any of them, download the MIDI, or open one in the generator to change it.

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The chords in F# minor

Notes: F# G# A B C# D E · F# minor scale · Relative major: A major

Tap a chord to hear it. Each on its own page: F#m · G#dim · A · Bm · C#m · D · E

The minor anthem loop

F# minor
F#miDVIAIIIEVII

i, VI, III, VII. The minor four-chord loop behind a huge share of house, EDM and pop.

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Epic minor

F# minor
F#miEVIIDVIEVII

i, VII, VI, VII. Rising and falling around the tonic, a staple of film music and trance.

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Minor with a lift

F# minor
F#miBmivEVIIAIII

i, iv, VII, III. Starts dark and ends on a major chord, so the loop always wants to go round again.

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The epic cadence

F# minor
DVIEVIIF#mi

VI, VII, i. Two major chords climbing into the minor tonic: a classic way to land a big chorus or a drop.

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Two-chord minor

F# minor
F#miEVII

i to VII. Two chords leave room for the groove; common in tech house, techno and hip hop.

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Minor sevenths

F# minor
F#m7i7Bm7iv7

i7 to iv7. Soft and moody, with the colour in the sevenths. At home in deep house and lo-fi.

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Stepping down

F# minor
F#miEVIIDVIC#mv

i, VII, VI, v. Walking down the scale from the tonic, a natural-minor version of the descending Andalusian cadence.

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Using these progressions

  • F# minor and A major use the same notes, so progressions from either work in the same track.
  • Keep the bass on the root of each chord and play the chords above it, the way these progressions are voiced.
  • For house and techno, try the chords as short stabs on the offbeat; for pads, hold each chord for a whole bar.

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Questions

What chords are in F# minor?

F#m, G#dim, A, Bm, C#m, D, E. The second chord, G#dim, is diminished, so most progressions leave it out.

What is the relative major of F# minor?

A major. The two keys share every note.

What are common chord progressions in F# minor?

F#m D A E (the minor anthem loop); F#m E D E (epic minor); F#m Bm E A (minor with a lift).

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