F# Major

6 sharps · 7 notes · relative: D# Minor

Scale

F#G#A#BC#D#F

F# — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

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Relative minor

D# Minor

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel minor

F# Minor

Same root, different character

The F# Major scale contains 7 notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F. It has 6 sharps in its key signature.

I – IV – V – I (F# – B – C# – F#) — the foundation of blues, rock, and country
I – V – vi – IV (F# – C# – D#m – B) — the "four chords of pop"
ii – V – I (G#m – C# – F#) — the cornerstone of jazz

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