F sharp major arpeggio on piano
The F sharp major arpeggio (F♯) has 3 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯ (F sharp, A sharp, and C sharp), degrees 1, 3, 5 of the chord. It uses 3 black keys: F♯, A♯, C♯.
- F♯ F sharp 1
- A♯ A sharp 3
- C♯ C sharp 5
The lit keys are the notes of the arpeggio, with the name and the degree; the root (F♯) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear it; Listen plays up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering
This page does not show a fingering. In piano methods the arpeggio fingering changes with the key (black keys move the thumb crossing) and with the hand, and no single rule covers every arpeggio here. Follow the one in your method book or from your teacher.
Formula
- F♯
- 4
- A♯
- 3
- C♯
- 5
- F♯
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 (root, major third, perfect fifth). Distance between the notes: 4 – 3 – 5 semitones, counting the step back to the upper root.
About the major chord
A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.
The chord and the scale
- F sharp major chord (F♯) The chord on the keyboard, with its inversions
- F sharp major scale The scale to practice with it: it has every note of the arpeggio plus the ones in between.
Other F sharp scales with every note of the arpeggio
More F sharp arpeggios
- Major (F♯)
- Minor (F♯m)
- Seventh (F♯7)
- Major seventh (F♯7M)
- Minor seventh (F♯m7)
- Half-diminished (F♯m7(♭5))
- Diminished seventh (F♯°7)
- Augmented (F♯+)
The major arpeggio in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the F sharp major arpeggio?
The F sharp major arpeggio (F♯) has the notes F sharp, A sharp, and C sharp: degrees 1, 3, 5 of the chord.
How do you play the F sharp major arpeggio on piano?
Start on F sharp and go up through the keys F♯, A♯, C♯ to the F sharp above; for two octaves, repeat the pattern one octave higher. It uses 3 black keys: F♯, A♯, C♯.
Which scale goes with the F sharp major arpeggio?
The F sharp major scale, which has every note of the arpeggio. These also have all of them: F sharp major pentatonic scale, F sharp major blues scale, G flat Lydian scale, F sharp Mixolydian scale, F sharp Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale, F sharp Phrygian dominant scale, and F sharp dominant diminished (half-whole) scale.