F# major scale

The notes of the F# major scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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F#1G#2A#3B4C#5D#6E#7

Steps: W W H W W W H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in F# major

Each chord on its own page: F# · G#m · A#m · B · C# · D#m · E#dim

Tap a chord to hear it. For progressions you can play and download, see chord progressions in F# major.

How F# major sounds

Bright, settled and open. The major scale is the reference the other scales are measured against.

Used in: Pop, piano house, disco, gospel house and most uplifting music.

On the Camelot wheel, F# major is 2B.

Same notes, different root: Eb minor, Ab Dorian, Bb Phrygian, B Lydian, C# Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of F# major is F# and the fifth is C#. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

Other major scales

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Questions

What notes are in the F# major scale?

F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#.

What chords are in F# major?

F#, G#m, A#m, B, C#, D#m, E#dim.

What is the formula for the major scale?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7, or in steps: W W H W W W H (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as F# major?

Eb minor, Ab Dorian, Bb Phrygian, B Lydian, C# Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.

What is F# major on the Camelot wheel?

2B.