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Key of C sharp Minor
Key of C sharp Minor at a glance: 4 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 4 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯
- Minor keys
1Composition: what it contains
C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B
- Key signature
- 4 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯
- Tonic
- C♯
- Dominant
- G♯
- Leading tone
- B♯
C sharp Natural Minor Scale
C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B
C sharp Harmonic Minor Scale
C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B♯
C sharp Melodic Minor Scale
C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B♯
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | C♯m | C♯ – E – G♯ | |
| ii° | D♯dim | D♯ – F♯ – A | |
| III | E | E – G♯ – B | |
| iv | F♯m | F♯ – A – C♯ | |
| v | G♯m | G♯ – B – D♯ | |
| VI | A | A – C♯ – E | |
| VII | B | B – D♯ – F♯ |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | C♯m7 | C♯ – E – G♯ – B | |
| iiø7 | D♯m7♭5 | D♯ – F♯ – A – C♯ | |
| IIImaj7 | Emaj7 | E – G♯ – B – D♯ | |
| iv7 | F♯m7 | F♯ – A – C♯ – E | |
| v7 | G♯m7 | G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ | |
| VImaj7 | Amaj7 | A – C♯ – E – G♯ | |
| VII7 | B7 | B – D♯ – F♯ – A |
In minor keys the dominant is usually made major with the raised seventh (harmonic minor): G♯7.
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of E Major
- Parallel key: Key of C sharp Major
- Dominant key: Key of G sharp Minor
- Subdominant key: Key of F sharp Minor
5Other presentations available
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