F# Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF#Major
2iiG#mMinor
3iiiA#mMinor
4IVBMajor
5VC#Major
6viD#mMinor
7vii°Diminished

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Scale diagram

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Other scales in F#

About the F# Major scale's harmony

The F# Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: F#, G#m, A#m, B, C#, D#m, F°. These chords all use only the notes of the F# Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.