Scale
F♯ harmonic minor scale
The F♯ harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D and E♯.
- Notes
- F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C♯ · D · E♯
- Step pattern
- W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on F♯ and tap each note in order.
- F♯
- G♯
- A
- B
- C♯
- D
- E♯
The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised 7th. That one note creates a strong pull back to the root and the exotic-sounding jump of three half steps between the 6th and 7th notes.
Chords in F♯ harmonic minor
Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.
- i · F♯m
- ii° · G♯dim
- III+ · Aaug
- iv · Bm
- V · C♯
- VI · D
- vii° · E♯dim