F sharp major
6 sharps: F sharp C sharp G sharp D sharp A sharp E sharp
- Notes
- F sharp G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp
Relative minor: D sharp minorF sharp minorAlso written as G flat major
F sharp major fingering at a glance
One octave going up. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | F sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B | C sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
F sharp major: common questions
- What notes are in F sharp major?
- F sharp major has 6 sharps: F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp, A sharp and E sharp. The scale is F sharp G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp.
- What is the fingering for the F sharp major scale?
- For one octave going up, the right hand plays 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 and the left hand plays 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4, on F sharp G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative minor of F sharp major?
- D sharp minor. It has the same key signature as F sharp major, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the F sharp major arpeggio?
- F sharp, A sharp and C sharp: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 3 2 1.
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