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F♯ harmonic minor scale on piano

Notes: F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D – E♯ (= F)

The minor scale with its 7th degree raised a half step (the leading tone): it gives a major dominant chord, and a step and a half between degrees 6 and 7 that lends it its exotic flavor.

How it is built

Steps between the notes (W = whole step, H = half step): W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H.

Key signature: 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯).

The chords of the scale

• I: F♯m
• II: G♯dim
• III: A+
• IV: Bm
• V: C♯
• VI: D
• VII: E♯dim

Other F♯ scales

F♯ major · F♯ minor · F♯ major pentatonic · F♯ minor pentatonic · F♯ blues