Learn the F♯ major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The F♯ major scale contains the following notes:
F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E♯The scale degrees of the F♯ major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ |
| 2 | G♯ |
| 3 | A♯ |
| 4 | B |
| 5 | C♯ |
| 6 | D♯ |
| 7 | E♯ |
The F♯ major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A♯ | W |
| A♯ | B | H |
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E♯ | W |
| E♯ | F♯ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from F♯ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | B | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | E♯ | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | F♯ | F♯, A♯, C♯ |
| ii | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| iii | A♯m | A♯, C♯, E♯ |
| IV | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| V | C♯ | C♯, E♯, G♯ |
| vi | D♯m | D♯, F♯, A♯ |
| vii° | E♯dim | E♯, G♯, B |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | F♯maj7 | F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ |
| ii7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
| iii7 | A♯m7 | A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯ |
| IVmaj7 | Bmaj7 | B, D♯, F♯, A♯ |
| V7 | C♯7 | C♯, E♯, G♯, B |
| vi7 | D♯m7 | D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯ |
| viiø7 | E♯m7♭5 | E♯, G♯, B, D♯ |
The modes of F♯ major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ Ionian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| G♯ Dorian | G♯ | G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯ |
| A♯ Phrygian | A♯ | A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯ |
| B Lydian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ |
| C♯ Mixolydian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B |
| D♯ Aeolian | D♯ | D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯ |
| E♯ Locrian | E♯ | E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯ |
The relative minor is D♯ minor. D♯ natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as F♯ major but starts on the 6th degree (D♯).
F♯ Lydian has a raised 4th (B♯), while F♯ major has a perfect 4th (B). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
F♯ Mixolydian has a flat 7th (E), while F♯ major has a major 7th (E♯). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
F♯ minor has a minor 3rd (A), minor 6th (D), and minor 7th (E), while F♯ major has a major 3rd (A♯), major 6th (D♯), and major 7th (E♯). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.