G# minor · 7 chords · 5♯

Chords in the Key of G# minor

The key of G# minor contains the notes G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F#. Its seven chords are G#m, A#dim, B, C#m, D#m, E, F#.

The seven chords of G# minor

These are the triads built on each note of the G# minor scale. The numerals show where each chord sits in the key: capital letters are major chords, lowercase letters are minor.

Numeral	Chord	Notes	Function
i	G#m	G# – B – D#	Tonic
ii°	A#dim	A# – C# – E	Supertonic
III	B	B – D# – F#	Mediant
iv	C#m	C# – E – G#	Subdominant
v	D#m	D# – F# – A#	Dominant
VI	E	E – G# – B	Submediant
VII	F#	F# – A# – C#	Subtonic

Seventh chords in G# minor

Adding the seventh gives a richer, more open sound. These are the seventh chords that fit G# minor.

G#m7 A#m7b5 Bmaj7 C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 F#7

Key signature of G# minor

G# minor has 5 sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#.

The relative major of G# minor is B major: it uses exactly the same notes and chords, but feels brighter.

How to use the chords of G# minor

Most songs in a minor key start and end on the i chord and lean on the iv and v chords. Try borrowing the major V chord to make the ending pull harder toward the home chord.

Chord progressions in G# minor

Popular progressions written out in G# minor:

i-VI-III-VII: G#m – E – B – F#
Andalusian Cadence (i-VII-VI-V): G#m – F# – E – D#
i-iv-v (minor blues): G#m – C#m – D#m
i-VI-VII: G#m – E – F#

Scales to play in G# minor

Ab Natural Minor Scale Ab Minor Pentatonic Scale Ab Blues Scale

FAQ

What chords are in the key of G# minor?

The chords in G# minor are G#m, A#dim, B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, which are chords i – ii° – III – iv – v – VI – VII of the key.

What is the relative major of G# minor?

It is B major. The two keys share exactly the same notes and chords.

How many sharps or flats are in G# minor?