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F-sharp Minor Piano Chord

The F-sharp Minor chord contains F♯, A, C♯. Its formula is 1–♭3–5.

F♯ minor keyboard and inversions

F♯ minor
F♯m
Chord tones
F♯AC♯
Formula
1♭35
Notes
F♯ · A · C♯
Quality
Minor triad
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5
Keyboard range
C3–E5
Position
Notes from low to high
F♯3A3C♯4
F♯m
Bass: F♯3
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The F-sharp Minor triad uses F♯, A, C♯. Read the displayed pitches from low to high. Octave numbers identify register, not finger numbers.

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How the F-sharp Minor chord is built

From F♯, the chord uses the root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. The scale-degree formula is 1–♭3–5.

Root position and inversions

The same chord tones can be reordered so a different chord tone is the lowest note. The written slash symbol identifies the bass note; it does not change the chord root.

F♯ minor: root position, first inversion, and second inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionF♯mF♯3–A3–C♯4F♯3
First inversionF♯m/AA3–C♯4–F♯4A3
Second inversionF♯m/C♯C♯4–F♯4–A4C♯4
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No verified hand-number examples are provided for this chord. The chord tones, written spelling, keyboard positions, playback and print reference remain available without assigning a fingering.

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Questions about this chord

What notes are in the F-sharp Minor chord?

F♯, A, C♯.

What is the formula for F-sharp Minor?

1–♭3–5.

Does changing the inversion make it a different chord?

No. The chord tones remain the same; the lowest note changes.

Interactive practice

Build F♯m on the keyboard

Select the three pitch classes that make F♯ minor, then check your answer.

This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.

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One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.

One-octave keyboard from C through B
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