F# Natural Minor — diatonic chords

The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
F#m
minor
ii°
G#°
dim
III
A
major
iv
Bm
minor
v
C#m
minor
VI
D
major
VII
E
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iF#mMinor
2ii°G#°Diminished
3IIIAMajor
4ivBmMinor
5vC#mMinor
6VIDMajor
7VIIEMajor

Natural Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in F#

F# MajorF# Harmonic MinorF# Melodic MinorF# DorianF# PhrygianF# Lydian

About the F# Natural Minor scale's harmony

The F# Natural Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: F#m, G#°, A, Bm, C#m, D, E. These chords all use only the notes of the F# Natural Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III–iv–v–VI–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.