Piano scale · Major & minor

F♯ major scale on piano

How to play the F♯ major scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

The do-re-mi scale: bright and resolved. It’s the reference point every other scale is compared to.

Its relative minor is D♯ natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of F♯ major.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯
Formula
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Steps
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Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handF♯2G♯3A♯4B1C♯2D♯3E♯4F♯5

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the F♯ major scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I F♯ F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯
ii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
iii A♯m A♯m7 A♯ C♯ E♯
IV B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
V C♯ C♯7 C♯ E♯ G♯
vi D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
vii° E♯dim E♯m7♭5 E♯ G♯ B

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F♯ Major scale on piano
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