F# major scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# major

The F# major / Gb major scale has 7 notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and F. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The major scale is the reference scale of Western music: seven notes with a clear, stable sound. It is the basis of major keys and of the chords built on them.

F# major

F# G# A# B C# D# F · 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

F#

1

G#

2

A#

3

B

4

C#

5

D#

6

F

7

Chords (triads)

I · F# major ii · Ab minor iii · Bb minor IV · B major V · C# major vi · Eb minor vii° · F diminished

Seventh chords

Imaj7 · F# major 7 ii7 · Ab minor 7 iii7 · Bb minor 7 IVmaj7 · B major 7 V7 · C#7 vi7 · Eb minor 7 viiø7 · F half-diminished

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Eb natural minor Ab dorian Bb phrygian B lydian C# mixolydian F locrian

Other F# scales

F# natural minor F# harmonic minor F# melodic minor F# major pentatonic F# minor pentatonic F# blues F# dorian F# phrygian F# lydian F# mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C# major B major

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F# major scale?

The notes of the F# major scale are F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and F.

What is the formula of the major scale?

The formula of the major scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the F# major scale?

The F# major scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the F# major scale?

The chords of the F# major scale are F# major, Ab minor, Bb minor, B major, C# major, Eb minor and F diminished.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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