Learn the F♯ natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The F♯ natural minor scale contains the following notes:
F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D – EThe scale degrees of the F♯ natural minor 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♯ natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A | H |
| A | B | W |
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D | H |
| D | E | W |
| E | F♯ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from F♯ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | G♯ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | A | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | B | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | D | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | E | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| ii° | G♯dim | G♯, B, D |
| III | A | A, C♯, E |
| iv | Bm | B, D, F♯ |
| v | C♯m | C♯, E, G♯ |
| VI | D | D, F♯, A |
| VII | E | E, G♯, B |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| iiø7 | G♯m7♭5 | G♯, B, D, F♯ |
| IIImaj7 | Amaj7 | A, C♯, E, G♯ |
| iv7 | Bm7 | B, D, F♯, A |
| v7 | C♯m7 | C♯, E, G♯, B |
| VImaj7 | Dmaj7 | D, F♯, A, C♯ |
| VII7 | E7 | E, G♯, B, D |
The modes of F♯ natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A Ionian | A | A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯ |
| B Dorian | B | B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A |
| C♯ Phrygian | C♯ | C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B |
| D Lydian | D | D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ |
| E Mixolydian | E | E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D |
| F♯ Aeolian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E |
| G♯ Locrian | G♯ | G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ |
The relative major is A major. A major uses the exact same 7 notes as F♯ natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
F♯ natural 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♯). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. F♯ natural minor has a minor 6th (D), while F♯ Dorian has a major 6th. That raised 6th makes Dorian sound slightly brighter and more versatile, while natural minor has a deeper, more traditional minor quality.