F#

note

At a Glance

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What It Is

A tritone above C - the pitch class equidistant from C on both sides of the octave. Spelled F# in sharp contexts, Gb in flat contexts.

Appears in 31 scales, 70 modes, 28 chords, and 14 keys. See the Related tab for the full breakdown, including this note's position in each.

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