F# Minor 2nd

Symbols:F#m2, F#min2, F#madd2
Scale Degree Formula:1-2-♭3-5
Interval Stack:M2 + m2 + M3
Notes:F#, G#, A, C#
Hear this chord:▸ Synth

Construction

Using the scale degree formula, we first start with the F# major scale, and number each note in the scale starting from 1 - these are the scale degrees. Next, we use the scale degree formula, in this case 1-2-♭3-5, to select notes from our enumerated scale. When a chord requires notes that are not in the scale, this is indicated with a flat (♭) or a sharp (#) along with the scale degree; a ♭3, for instance, would be one half-step down from the 3rd scale degree.
Alternatively, we can use the interval stack to construct our chord. With this approach, we first start with the root of the chord (F#), then move our first interval (M2), which brings us to our second note in the chord (G#). We repeatedly apply each of the remaining intervals in the stack to get the full list of notes for our chord.
The diagram below shows how both the scale degree formula and interval stack methods result in the same selection of notes:
F#1G♭2G#2A♭3Bb3B4C♭5C#5M2m2M3

Similar Chords

The following chords are similar to this chord and may be a suitable replacement in certain scenarios.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thG#7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthG#7sus, C#7sus
7th Suspended SecondF#7sus2, B7sus2
Added 9thF#add9
Augmented Major 7thA+Maj7
Half-Diminished 7thD#m7(b5)
Major 2ndF#2
Major 6thAM6
Major 7thDM7, AM7
Major 7th Flat FifthDMaj7b5, AMaj7b5
Major Added 11thC#add11
MinorF#m
Minor 6thF#m6
Minor 7thF#m7
Minor 9thF#m9
Minor Added 11thF#madd11, C#madd11
Minor Added 9thF#madd9
Minor Major 7thF#mM7
Minor Major 9thF#mMaj9
Minor Six-NineF#m6/9
Suspended FourthC#sus
Suspended SecondF#sus2

Associated Scales

This chord can be found in the following scales.

ScaleRoots
BluesD#
DorianB, F#
Dorian b5D#
Harmonic MajorC#
Harmonic MinorC#, F#
Ionian #5E, A
LocrianD#, G#
Locrian bb7C
Locrian ♮6D#, G#
LydianD, A
Lydian #9D, A
Lydian Augmented #2A
Lydian b3F#
MajorE, A
MinorC#, F#
MixolydianE, B
Mixolydian b2G#
PhrygianC#, G#
Phrygian DominantC#, G#
Phrygian b4F
Super-Locrian bb7F, C
Ukrainian DorianB, F#

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