F♯ Major Scale, Chords & Songs

F♯ major has 6 sharps. Rare as a primary songwriting key but appears in classical literature and jazz. Chopin wrote a famous Impromptu in F♯ major.

The F♯ Major scale

The F♯ Major scale contains seven notes: F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E#. Key signature: 6 sharps (technically enharmonic with G♭ major).

BC#D#F#G#A#C#D#F#

All notes in the F♯ Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.

Diatonic chords in F♯ Major

These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in F♯ Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.

RomanChordQualityOpen
IF#MajorLearn F#
iiG#mMinorLearn G#m
iiiA#mMinorLearn A#m
IVBMajorLearn B
VC#MajorLearn C#
viD#mMinorLearn D#m
vii°E#dimDiminishedLearn E#dim

Quick facts

Key signature
6 sharps (technically enharmonic with G♭ major)
Relative minor
D♯ minor
Difficulty on piano
Advanced — 6 sharps, complex fingering.
Songs in our catalog
90 pieces

Popular songs in F♯ Major

90 songs total — top picks below.

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