Chord progression · F♯ minor

The minor cadence (i–iv–V–i) in F♯ minor

The minor-key version of I–IV–V. The V chord is major (borrowed from the harmonic minor scale), which gives a strong pull back home.

Chords in F♯ minor
F♯m→Bm→C♯→F♯m
Numerals
iivVi

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1F♯mi
2Bmiv
3C♯V
4F♯mi

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

i F♯m
1F♯3C♯4F♯1A1C♯1F♯
2A1C♯3F♯A
AC5F♯C♯F♯ A C♯
iv Bm
×1B3F♯4B2D1F♯
3B1D1F♯1B
BC5DF♯Bm/F♯
V C♯
4fr×1C♯2G♯3C♯4E♯1G♯
1G♯2C♯3E♯4C♯
E♯C5G♯C♯C♯/E♯

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.