Chord progression · F♯ minor

The epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) in F♯ minor

A dramatic, anthemic minor loop used all over rock, pop and film music. It’s the pop progression’s darker twin — the same chords, starting from the minor chord.

Chords in F♯ minor: F♯m→D→A→E
Numerals: iVIIIIVII

Play along

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

Tempo 90 BPM Click

1F♯mi

2DVI

3AIII

4EVII

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

The chords

i F♯m

F♯ A C♯

VI D

D/F♯

III A

A/E

VII E

E G♯ B

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.

i–VI–III–VII in every key

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm G♯m Am B♭m Bm

More progressions in F♯ minor

i–iv–V–i i–VII–VI–V