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F in E minor

In E minor, F is F♯ (sharp)

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In E minor, F is F♯ (sharp)The key signature of E minor puts a sharp on every F.

Is F sharp in E minor?

In E minor, F is F♯: the key signature puts a sharp on every F, in every octave, for as long as that signature stands.

The signature of E minor is one sharp, F♯. F♯ is one of them, which is why you never see a sharp written next to the note — the signature at the start of the staff already said it.

Spelled from the tonic, the E minor scale runs E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D — one of each letter, each carrying whatever the signature gives it. The staff above draws the E minor signature and the note F♯ inside it — exactly as you would meet it in a piece written in this key.

Every letter in E minor

E minor has one sharp, F♯. That fixes what each of the seven letters is called in this key:

  • C is C (natural — the signature leaves it alone)
  • D is D (natural — the signature leaves it alone)
  • E is E (natural — the signature leaves it alone)
  • F is F♯ — the letter on this page
  • G is G (natural — the signature leaves it alone)
  • A is A (natural — the signature leaves it alone)
  • B is B (natural — the signature leaves it alone)

E minor shares its signature with its relative G major — the same sharps or flats, so F is F♯ there too.

Frequently asked questions

Is F sharp in E minor?
Yes. E minor has one sharp, F♯, and F♯ is one of them, so every F in the key is played as F♯.
What accidental does F carry in E minor?
F is F♯ (sharp). The signature of E minor is one sharp, F♯. F♯ is one of them, which is why you never see a sharp written next to the note — the signature at the start of the staff already said it.
What sharps or flats are in E minor?
E minor has one sharp, F♯ — written in that order at the start of the staff.
How is the E minor scale spelled?
From the tonic up: E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D. Each letter appears once, carrying whatever the key signature gives it.