Major & minor
F♯ major scale · also called the Ionian mode
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.
- Notes
- F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯
- Formula
- 1234567
- Steps
- WWHWWWH
How to play the F♯ major scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------4-6-7-| B|-------------------------4-6-7-------| G|-------------------3-4-6-------------| D|-------------3-4-6-------------------| A|-------2-4-6-------------------------| E|-2-4-6-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 2–7
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------1-2-4-| E|-----1-2---------| C|-1-3-------------| G|---------1-------|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the F♯ major scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
vii°
E♯dim
E♯m7♭5
E♯ G♯ B
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