F#m
F#m
F# Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
F#
RootA
Minor 3rdC#
Perfect 5thInterval Details
F#
Root
A
Minor 3rd
C#
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
F# - A - C#
Bass: F#Inversion 1
A - C# - F#
Bass: AInversion 2
C# - F# - A
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the F#m chord.
Related Chords
Extended from F#m
F#m/ma7
F#m7
F#m6
F#mMaj7b6
F#madd4
F#m7add11
Simplified
F#5
Alternate Symbols
F#m
F#min
F#-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4