Piano chord
F♯ minor chord
F♯m is a minor triad: the root F♯, a minor 3rd up to A and a perfect 5th up to C♯.
- Symbol
- F♯m
- Notes
- F♯ – A – C♯
Play it yourself
Tap F♯, A and C♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- F♯
- A
- C♯
Minor chords sound darker and more serious than major ones. The only difference is the middle note: the third is one half step lower.
Inversions of F♯m
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♯m/A
A – C♯ – F♯
- 2nd inversion · F♯m/C♯
C♯ – F♯ – A
Keys with F♯m
F♯m occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.