F-sharp major
F-sharp major is a key of the major scale, based on the root note F-sharp. The key of F-sharp major is written in musical notation with six crosses (F-sharp, C-sharp, G-sharp, D-sharp, A-sharp, E-sharp). The corresponding scale and the fundamental chord of this key, the tonic F#-ais-c#, are also designated by the term F# major.
F-sharp major is often described as delicate, light and bright, but see the article Key Character. In the Romantic period, some composers used this key as a musical expression of water. Works in F-sharp major are comparatively rare in literature.
Key classification
| Keys and their accidentals | |||||||||||||||
| Portent: | 7 ♭ | 6 ♭ | 5 ♭ | 4 ♭ | 3 ♭ | 2 ♭ | 1 ♭ | 0 ♭/♯ | 1 ♯ | 2 ♯ | 3 ♯ | 4 ♯ | 5 ♯ | 6 ♯ | 7 ♯ |
| Major keys: | Ces | Ges | Des | As | It | B | F | C | G | D | A | E | H | F# | C sharp |
| Minor keys: | as | it | b | f | c | g | d | a | e | h | F# | cis | gis | dis | ais |
Questions and Answers
Q: What is F-sharp major?
A: F-sharp major is a major scale based on the note F-sharp.
Q: How many sharps are in the key signature of F-sharp major?
A: There are six sharps in the key signature of F-sharp major.
Q: What is the relative minor of F-sharp major?
A: The relative minor of F-sharp major is D-sharp minor (written as D# minor or D#m).
Q: What is the enharmonic equivalent of F-sharp major?
A: The enharmonic equivalent of F-sharp major is G-flat major (written as Gb major or Gbm).
Q: How many sharps are in the key signature of D-sharp minor?
A: There are seven sharps in the key signature of D-sharp minor.
Q: How many flats are in the key signature of G-flat major?
A: There are six flats in the key signature of G-flat major.
Q: Can F-sharp major be played on a piano?
A: Yes, F-sharp major can be played on a piano by pressing the appropriate keys in the correct order.
