Scale · Natural Minor
F♯ Natural Minor scale
The F♯ natural minor scale runs F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E — the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, in steps of W H W W H W W (W a whole tone, H a semitone). The right hand plays it 3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3 and the left hand 4-3-2-1-3-2-1-4, over one octave.
- Notes
- F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W H W W
- Relative major
- A Major
On the keyboard
The numbers on the keys are the right-hand fingering; 1 is the thumb.
Fingering, one octave
| Degree | Note | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | G♯ | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | A | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | B | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | C♯ | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | D | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | E | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | F♯ | 3 | 4 |
Ascending, right hand 3–4–1–2–3–1–2–3; left hand 4–3–2–1–3–2–1–4. Descending, each hand plays the same fingers in reverse.
The key of F♯ Minor
This scale is the key of F♯ Minor: its key signature, the seven chords built on these degrees, and the progressions that use them.
F♯ in the other forms
Natural Minor scales on every root
Part of the scale reference. See also the chords and the keys.