Piano chord
F♯ major chord
F♯ is a major triad: the root F♯, a major 3rd up to A♯ and a perfect 5th up to C♯.
- Symbol
- F♯
- Notes
- F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Play it yourself
Tap F♯, A♯ and C♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- F♯
- A♯
- C♯
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of F♯
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F♯ – A♯ – C♯
- 1st inversion · F♯/A♯
A♯ – C♯ – F♯
- 2nd inversion · F♯/C♯
C♯ – F♯ – A♯
Keys with F♯
F♯ occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.
- IV · D♭ major
- I · F♯ major
- V · B major
- III · E♭ minor
- VII · G♯ minor
- VI · B♭ minor