F# Minor (F#m)
Also written as Gb Minor (Gb and F# are the same key).
1+b3+5
Notes in F# Minor
F# (root)AC#
Inversions
Same notes as F# Minor, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.
Root position
F# in the bass
1st inversion
A in the bass (F#m/A)
2nd inversion
C# in the bass (F#m/C#)
F# Minor consists of F#, A and C#, played at the same time.
Shrink the major third by a semitone and the same stable shape turns melancholy. A minor triad still resolves, it just carries a heavier, more introspective mood than its major counterpart. Sad songs lean on it constantly, but so do tense film cues and moody grooves, so treat the label as a starting point rather than the whole story.