Also A♭ Dorian, B♭ Phrygian
F# Major (Ionian): F# G# A# B C# D# E#. Formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Same notes as A♭ Dorian, B♭ Phrygian, B Lydian. The major scale: the reference every other scale is measured against. Bright and settled, it carries countless pop, folk and classical melodies.
Made of7
Contains & part of14
Relatives33
Same notes, other names6
Type1
One note away17
Progressions it is played over2
Cadences5
Progressions9
Progressions in F# major
- Pop axisF#ID♭VE♭mviBIV
- Sensitive progressionE♭mviBIVF#ID♭V
- Doo-wop progressionF#IE♭mviBIVD♭V
- Three-chord songF#IBIVD♭VF#I
- Jazz turnaroundG♭maj7Imaj7E♭m7vi7G#m7ii7D♭7V7
- Canon progressionF#ID♭VE♭mviB♭miiiBIVF#IBIVD♭V
- 12-bar bluesF#7I7F#7I7F#7I7F#7I7B7IV7B7IV7F#7I7F#7I7D♭7V7B7IV7F#7I7D♭7V7
- Mixolydian vampF#IE♭VIIBIVF#I
- Minor plagalBIVBmivF#I