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Key of A sharp Minor
Key of A sharp Minor at a glance: 7 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 7 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯
- Minor keys
1Composition: what it contains
A♯ – B♯ – C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯
- Key signature
- 7 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯
- Tonic
- A♯
- Dominant
- E♯
- Leading tone
- G𝄪
B flat Natural Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭
B flat Harmonic Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A
B flat Melodic Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G – A
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | A♯ – C♯ – E♯ | |
| ii° | B♯dim | B♯ – D♯ – F♯ | |
| III | C♯ | C♯ – E♯ – G♯ | |
| iv | D♯m | D♯ – F♯ – A♯ | |
| v | E♯m | E♯ – G♯ – B♯ | |
| VI | F♯ | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ | |
| VII | G♯ | G♯ – B♯ – D♯ |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | A♯m7 | A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯ | |
| iiø7 | B♯m7♭5 | B♯ – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ | |
| IIImaj7 | C♯maj7 | C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ | |
| iv7 | D♯m7 | D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ | |
| v7 | E♯m7 | E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯ | |
| VImaj7 | F♯maj7 | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯ | |
| VII7 | G♯7 | G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯ |
In minor keys the dominant is usually made major with the raised seventh (harmonic minor): E♯7.
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of C sharp Major
- Parallel key: Key of B flat Major
- Dominant key: Key of F Minor
- Subdominant key: Key of D sharp Minor
- Enharmonic key: Key of B flat Minor
5Other presentations available
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