How to Play F# on Piano

The F# Major chord sounds bright and resolved. It stacks 3 notes: F# – A# – C#.

A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the chord every other chord is measured against.

Notes in F#

NoteIntervalFinger
F#F#4Root1
A#A#4Major 3rd3
C#C#5Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on F#. Use finger 3 on A# and finger 5 on C#.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a black key, so the whole shape sits back from the front edge of the keyboard.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major Chords

C
C – E – G
Db
Db – F – Ab
D
D – F# – A
Eb
Eb – G – Bb
E
E – G# – B
F
F – A – C
G
G – B – D
Ab
Ab – C – Eb
A
A – C# – E
Bb
Bb – D – F
B
B – D# – F#

Other F# Chords

F#6
F# – A# – C# – D#
F#7
F# – A# – C# – E
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
F#m
F# – A – C#
F#maj7
F# – A# – C# – E#
F#m7
F# – A – C# – E
F#dim
F# – A – C
F#aug
F# – A# – C##
F#sus2
F# – G# – C#
F#sus4
F# – B – C#
F#dim7
F# – A – C – Eb
F#m6
F# – A – C# – D#
F#add9
F# – A# – C# – G#