F♯ natural minor
Three sharps, F♯ C♯ G♯. Seven notes: F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E. Try the key’s seven chords in different places on the neck. Press a shape to hear it and see its notes.
Across one chord in different positions. Down the chords in one position. | ||||
| iMainF♯mF♯ · A · C♯ | ||||
| ii°G♯°G♯ · B · D | ||||
| IIIMainAA · C♯ · E | ||||
| ivBmB · D · F♯ | ||||
| vC♯mC♯ · E · G♯ | ||||
| VIMainDD · F♯ · A | ||||
| VIIMainEE · G♯ · B |
Sounds good
Three patterns to try
Walk up to Bm. Strum F♯m, pick G♯ and A on the way up, land on Bm. Listen to how the bass connects the chords.
Triads on the top three strings. Three notes, three places, all F♯m. Try them when a full six-string chord feels too busy.
- LowFret 2
- MiddleFrets 5–7
- HighFrets 9–11
Same chords, higher. The four main chords in frets 1 to 4, then again in frets 6 to 10. Listen to how the higher voicings change the sound.
Exercises in F♯ minor
Four drills, with a click
Play along with the metronome. The neck above highlights each step.
- Four chords in one positionF♯m – A – D – E without leaving frets 4 to 7.70 bpmLevel 1
- Climb with one chordF♯m in all four places, low to high. Hear it brighten.60 bpmLevel 1
- Walk up to BmStrum F♯m, then walk the bass G♯ – A into Bm.90 bpmLevel 2
- Scale, then chordsPlay the scale in frets 6 to 10, then the four chords there.70 bpmLevel 2
Why three sharps
B minor with G raised
- F♯
- G♯
- A
- B
- C♯
- D
- E
- F♯
- G
- A
- B
- C♯
- D
- E
F♯ minor is B minor with G raised to G♯.
Harmonic minor
Harmonic minor change
Raising the seventh to E♯ changes C♯m to C♯ major on the fifth degree.