Chords in the key of G♯ minor

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

Also written A♭ minor, with 7 flats instead of 5 sharps. It is the same key and sounds the same.

  1. iG♯m
  2. ii°A♯dim
  3. IIIB
  4. ivC♯m
  5. vD♯m
  6. VIE
  7. VIIF♯
Key signature
5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯)
Relative major
B major

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

  1. iG♯m
  2. ii°A♯dim
  3. IIIB
  4. ivC♯m
  5. vD♯m
  6. VIE
  7. VIIF♯
  8. Valso commonD♯

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, D♯, which leads back to G♯m more strongly.

Seventh chords in G♯ minor

Common progressions in G♯ minor

i–VI–III–VII

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

i–iv–v

  1. iG♯m
  2. ivC♯m
  3. vD♯m

i–VII–VI–V

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

12-bar blues

  1. iG♯m
  2. iG♯m
  3. iG♯m
  4. iG♯m
  5. ivC♯m
  6. ivC♯m
  7. iG♯m
  8. iG♯m
  9. VD♯
  10. ivC♯m
  11. iG♯m
  12. VD♯

Notes of the G♯ minor scale

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

G♯ minor has 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

Play in G♯ minor with a capo

  • Em shapescapo 4
  • Dm shapescapo 6

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

Transpose a chord sheet to G♯ minorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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