Chords in the Key of G♯ Minor

The key of G♯ minor has 7 chords: G♯m, A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E and F♯. Songs in G♯ minor often use D♯ too. Play them, see them with 7ths and numbers, and try common progressions.

G♯ minor: 5 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯)

Scale: G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯ · Relative major: B major · Same sound as A♭ minor

The 7 chords in the key of G♯ minor (natural minor). Press a chord to hear it.
Roman	Nashville	Function
i	6m	tonic
ii°	7°	predominant
III	1	tonic
iv	2m	predominant
v	3m	dominant
VI	4	tonic or predominant
VII	5	dominant
V	3	dominant (harmonic minor)

Common progressions in G♯ minor

i–VI–III–VIIG♯m E B F♯
i–iv–VG♯m C♯m D♯ G♯m
Andalusian cadenceG♯m F♯ E D♯
i–VII–VI–VIIG♯m F♯ E F♯
i–iv–VII–IIIG♯m C♯m F♯ B
iiø–V–iA♯m7♭5 D♯7 G♯m7
i–VI–VIIG♯m E F♯ G♯m

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Guitar chords in G♯ minor

G♯m i · 466444
A♯° ii° · x1232x
B III · x24442
C♯m iv · x4212x
D♯m v · xx1342
E VI · 022100
F♯ VII · 244322
D♯ V · xx1343

Key signature and scale

G♯ minor has 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The G♯ minor scale is G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯. It sounds the same as A♭ minor, which is written with 7 flats.

Its relative major is B major: same signature, same chords, a different home chord. Next to it on the circle of fifths are D♯ minor (one more sharp or one less flat) and C♯ minor (one more flat or one less sharp); songs often move to these keys.

Progressions in G♯ minor

Progression	In G♯ minor
i–VI–III–VII	G♯m E B F♯
i–iv–V	G♯m C♯m D♯ G♯m
Andalusian cadence	G♯m F♯ E D♯
i–VII–VI–VII	G♯m F♯ E F♯

Press Play in the tool above to hear them, or Transpose to move a progression to another key. Need these chords in another key? Use the transposition chart.

Chords in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What chords are in the key of G♯ minor?

The seven chords are G♯m, A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E and F♯ (i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII). Songs in G♯ minor often use D♯ too, the major V chord from the harmonic minor scale.

How many sharps or flats does G♯ minor have?

G♯ minor has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. Its scale is G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯.

What is the relative major of G♯ minor?

B major. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords; they differ in which chord feels like home.

Which chords in G♯ minor are hard on guitar, and can a capo help?

Played without a capo the main chords are G♯m, C♯m, E, F♯, D♯. With a capo on fret 4 you can play Em shapes instead: Em, Am, C, D, B, and it still sounds in G♯ minor.

What is the V chord in G♯ minor?

In natural minor it is D♯m, but minor-key songs often use D♯ (or D♯7) to lead back to G♯m.

Last updated: October 12, 2026