Chord Progressions in F Sharp Major

Chord progressions to play in F sharp major

I-V-vi-IV: F# – C# – D#m – B

The loop behind countless pop choruses. (F# = F# A# C# · C# = C# E# G# · D#m = D# F# A# · B = B D# F#)

I-IV-V-I: F# – B – C# – F#

The first progression most players learn: home, away, back home. (F# = F# A# C# · B = B D# F# · C# = C# E# G# · F# = F# A# C#)

I-vi-IV-V: F# – D#m – B – C#

The classic 1950s doo-wop loop. (F# = F# A# C# · D#m = D# F# A# · B = B D# F# · C# = C# E# G#)

ii-V-I: G#m7 – C#7 – F#maj7

Tension, more tension, then home. (G#m7 = G# B D# F# · C#7 = C# E# G# B · F#maj7 = F# A# C# E#)

vi-IV-I-V: D#m – B – F# – C#

Same four chords as the pop loop, starting on the minor one for a darker feel. (D#m = D# F# A# · B = B D# F# · F# = F# A# C# · C# = C# E# G#)

I-IV-vi-V: F# – B – D#m – C#

A bright loop that keeps moving forward. (F# = F# A# C# · B = B D# F# · D#m = D# F# A# · C# = C# E# G#)

Three steps to learn any of these

1. Play each chord four beats, slowly, and say its name.
2. Repeat the loop until the changes need no thinking.
3. Go faster only once each change sounds clean.