Piano chord · Triads
F♯ minor chord on piano
Right hand: F♯ (1), A (3), C♯ (5)
How to play F♯m on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
F♯m is the ii chord in E major, iii in D major and vi in A major. In minor keys: i in F♯ minor and iv in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- F♯AC♯
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF♯1 · thumbA3 · 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♯m on piano
F♯, A, C♯ — black, white, black.
You’ll find F♯m in common progressions such as F♯m–D–A–E (the minor-feel pop progression in A major), F♯m–Bm–C♯–F♯m (the minor cadence in F♯ minor) and F♯m–E–D–C♯ (the Andalusian cadence in F♯ minor).
