Chords in the key of C♯ minor

The seven chords of C♯ minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. iC♯m
  2. ii°D♯dim
  3. IIIE
  4. ivF♯m
  5. vG♯m
  6. VIA
  7. VIIB
Key signature
4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯)
Relative major
E major

The 7 chords of C♯ minor, plus a major V

  1. iC♯m
  2. ii°D♯dim
  3. IIIE
  4. ivF♯m
  5. vG♯m
  6. VIA
  7. VIIB
  8. Valso commonG♯

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, G♯, which leads back to C♯m more strongly.

Seventh chords in C♯ minor

Common progressions in C♯ minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iC♯m
  2. VIA
  3. IIIE
  4. VIIB

i–iv–v

  1. iC♯m
  2. ivF♯m
  3. vG♯m

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iC♯m
  2. VIIB
  3. VIA
  4. VG♯

12-bar blues

  1. iC♯m
  2. iC♯m
  3. iC♯m
  4. iC♯m
  5. ivF♯m
  6. ivF♯m
  7. iC♯m
  8. iC♯m
  9. VG♯
  10. ivF♯m
  11. iC♯m
  12. VG♯

Notes of the C♯ minor scale

  1. C♯1
  2. D♯2
  3. E♭3
  4. F♯4
  5. G♯5
  6. A♭6
  7. B♭7

C♯ minor has 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

Play in C♯ minor with a capo

  • Am shapescapo 4

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to C♯ minorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

Play it at your next guitar night

Kantamigo is a private songbook for guitarists. Friends scan a QR code and the lyrics follow you on their phones.

See how Kantamigo works

Get notified when Kantamigo launches