F# tritone scale

The F# tritone scale consists of the F# (Perfect unison), G (Minor second), A# (Major third), C (Diminished fifth), C# (Perfect fifth) and E (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the F# tritone scale

How to play the F# tritone scale

  1. Find F# (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play G (Minor second) — 1 semitone above F#
  3. Play A# (Major third) — 4 semitones above F#
  4. Play C (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F#
  5. Play C# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F#
  6. Play E (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F#
  7. Play all 6 notes in ascending order to perform the F# tritone scale

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale