Piano chord · Triads
F♯ major chord on piano
Right hand: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5)
How to play F♯ on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
F♯ is the I chord in F♯ major, IV in D♭ major and V in B major. In minor keys: III in E♭ minor, V in B minor, VI in B♭ minor and VII in G♯ minor.
- Notes
- F♯A♯C♯
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF♯1 · thumbA♯3 · middleC♯5 · pinky
Left handF♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F♯ on piano
F♯, A♯, C♯ — all three are black keys. It can look intimidating, but black-key triads are actually very comfortable under the hand.
You’ll find F♯ in common progressions such as F♯–C♯–D♯m–B (the pop progression in F♯ major), F♯–B–C♯–B (three-chord rock in F♯ major) and F♯–D♯m–B–C♯ (the ’50s progression in F♯ major).
