PorchtoneQuick answer: the seven chords in F♯ minor are F♯m, G♯°, A, Bm, C♯m, D, E. The strongest are F♯m, Bm and C♯m (the i, iv and v); most songs in F♯m lean on those.
The chords
| F♯miF♯ A C♯ | G♯°ii°G♯ B D | AIIIA C♯ E | BmivB D F♯ | C♯mvC♯ E G♯ | DVID F♯ A | EVIIE G♯ B |
Progressions that sound good in F♯m
- AndalusianF♯m – E – D – C♯ (i VII VI V)
A falling bass line with Spanish drama.
- Night driveF♯m – D – A – E (i VI III VII)
Dark but moving forward; huge in film and alt-pop.
Playing in F♯m with a capo
If the barre chords in F♯m are a stretch, put a capo on and play easier open shapes. The song still sounds in F♯m.
| Capo | Play these shapes |
|---|---|
| Fret 2 | Em, F♯°, G, Am, Bm, C (shapes from Em) |
| Fret 4 | Dm, E°, F, Gm, Am, A♯ (shapes from Dm) |
Related keys
F♯ minor shares all its chords with its relative major, A major. Its closest neighbours are C♯ minor and B minor, which share six of its seven notes and make easy key changes.