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Key of G sharp Minor
Key of G sharp Minor at a glance: 5 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 5 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯
- Minor keys
1Composition: what it contains
G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯
- Key signature
- 5 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯
- Tonic
- G♯
- Dominant
- D♯
- Leading tone
- F𝄪
G sharp Natural Minor Scale
G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯
A flat Harmonic Minor Scale
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G
A flat Melodic Minor Scale
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | G♯m | G♯ – B – D♯ | |
| ii° | A♯dim | A♯ – C♯ – E | |
| III | B | B – D♯ – F♯ | |
| iv | C♯m | C♯ – E – G♯ | |
| v | D♯m | D♯ – F♯ – A♯ | |
| VI | E | E – G♯ – B | |
| VII | F♯ | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | G♯m7 | G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ | |
| iiø7 | A♯m7♭5 | A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯ | |
| IIImaj7 | Bmaj7 | B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯ | |
| iv7 | C♯m7 | C♯ – E – G♯ – B | |
| v7 | D♯m7 | D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ | |
| VImaj7 | Emaj7 | E – G♯ – B – D♯ | |
| VII7 | F♯7 | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E |
In minor keys the dominant is usually made major with the raised seventh (harmonic minor): D♯7.
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of B Major
- Parallel key: Key of A flat Major
- Dominant key: Key of D sharp Minor
- Subdominant key: Key of C sharp Minor
- Enharmonic key: Key of A flat Minor
5Other presentations available
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