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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𝄪
Scale with key signature
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)

DegreeChordNotesListen
iG♯mG♯ – B – D♯
ii°A♯dimA♯ – C♯ – E
IIIBB – D♯ – F♯
ivC♯mC♯ – E – G♯
vD♯mD♯ – F♯ – A♯
VIEE – G♯ – B
VIIF♯F♯ – A♯ – C♯

Chords of the scale (seventh chords)

DegreeChordNotesListen
i7G♯m7G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
iiø7A♯m7♭5A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯
IIImaj7Bmaj7B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯
iv7C♯m7C♯ – E – G♯ – B
v7D♯m7D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
VImaj7Emaj7E – G♯ – B – D♯
VII7F♯7F♯ – 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

Natural minor i–iv–v

  1. iG♯m
  2. ivC♯m
  3. vD♯m
  4. iG♯m

Bass line: root, fifth, octave and approach note

Minor with a major V

  1. iG♯m
  2. ivC♯m
  3. V7D♯7
  4. iG♯m

Bass line: root, fifth, octave and approach note

Epic minor

  1. iG♯m
  2. VIE
  3. IIIB
  4. VIIF♯

Bass line: root, fifth, octave and approach note

Andalusian cadence

  1. iG♯m
  2. VIIF♯
  3. VIE
  4. VD♯

Bass line: root, fifth, octave and approach note

Minor ii–V–i

  1. iiø7A♯m7♭5
  2. V7D♯7
  3. iG♯m

Walking bass line

Aeolian rock

  1. iG♯m
  2. VIE
  3. VIIF♯
  4. iG♯m

Bass line: root, fifth, octave and approach note

Minor blues

  1. i7G♯m7
  2. i7G♯m7
  3. i7G♯m7
  4. i7G♯m7
  5. iv7C♯m7
  6. iv7C♯m7
  7. i7G♯m7
  8. i7G♯m7
  9. VI7E7
  10. V7D♯7
  11. i7G♯m7
  12. V7D♯7

Walking bass line

4Related keys and the circle of fifths

5Other presentations available

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