F sharp minor
3 sharps: F sharp C sharp G sharp
- Natural
- F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D E F sharp
- Harmonic
- F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D E sharp F sharp
- Melodic up
- F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp
- Melodic down
- F sharp E D C sharp B A G sharp F sharp
Relative major: A majorF sharp major
Fingering note: Some books start the right hand on 2 (2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3); the 4th finger still lands on G sharp in later octaves.
F sharp minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | F sharp | G sharp | A | B | C sharp | D | E sharp | F sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
F sharp minor: common questions
- What notes are in F sharp minor?
- F sharp minor has 3 sharps: F sharp, C sharp and G sharp. The natural minor scale is F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D E F sharp. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D E sharp F sharp. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D sharp E sharp F sharp) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the F sharp minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 and the left hand plays 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4, on F sharp G sharp A B C sharp D E sharp F sharp. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of F sharp minor?
- A major. It has the same key signature as F sharp minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the F sharp minor arpeggio?
- F sharp, A and C sharp: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 1 2 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 4 2.
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