F♯ chord on piano
F# major: F♯ · A♯ · C♯. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.
NotesF♯ A♯ C♯
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F♯ — finger 1 · A♯ — finger 3 · C♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF♯ – A♯ – C♯
- 1stA♯ – C♯ – F♯
- 2ndC♯ – F♯ – A♯
Songs that use F♯
Max RichterOn the Nature of Daylight
Bb minor · Advanced
Nils FrahmAmbre
F minor · Advanced
Ólafur Arnaldsundir
E major · Beginner
Max RichterWritten on the Sky
Db major · Beginner
Hania RaniGlass
C# minor · Intermediate
Max RichterDream 3 (in the midst of my life)
F# major · Intermediate