Chord progressions in F# minor

Which chords belong together in F# minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of F# minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	F#m	minor
ii°	G#dim	diminished
III	A	major
iv	Bm	minor
v	C#m	minor
VI	D	major
VII	E	major

5 progressions in F# minor

iiø–V–iG#m7b5 – C#7 – F#m7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VF#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – C#7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – C#7The minor blues i–iv–vF#m – Bm – C#mThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VF#m – E – D – C#The Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIF#m – E – D – EThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

C# minorB minorA major

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Every note on this page is computed, not typed in — following the rule that also makes F# major spell its seventh degree E#, not F.