What are the 7th chords in A♯ Major?

Adding a seventh to each chord of A♯ Major gives A♯maj7, B♯m7, C𝄪m7, D♯maj7, E♯7, F𝄪m7, G𝄪m7♭5.

What is the relative key of A♯ Major?

It's G Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as A♯ Major, but its music centres on G.

What are the most common progressions in A♯ Major?

Pop and rock songs in A♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.

Why do these chords sound good together?

Every chord in A♯ Major is built using only notes from the A♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.

How do I transpose a song to A♯ Major?

Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to A♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

Chords in the key of A♯ Major

The seven chords of A♯ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

A♯ Major is a theoretical key. Scores almost always write it as B♭ Major.Open B♭ Major Looking for A Major?

Short answer

The key of A♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: A♯, B♯m, C𝄪m, D♯, E♯, F𝄪m, G𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the A♯ Major scale.

Tonic: A♯
Key signature: 10 sharps
Scale: A♯ B♯ C𝄪 D♯ E♯ F𝄪 G𝄪
Relative key: G Natural Minor
Dominant: E♯
Parallel key: A♯ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in A♯ Major

Build a triad on each note of the A♯ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

Degree	Triad	7th chord	Function
I	A♯	A♯maj7	Tonic
ii	B♯m	B♯m7	Supertonic
iii	C𝄪m	C𝄪m7	Mediant
IV	D♯	D♯maj7	Subdominant
V	E♯	E♯7	Dominant
vi	F𝄪m	F𝄪m7	Submediant
vii°	G𝄪°	G𝄪m7♭5	Leading tone

Key signature of A♯ Major

Written out, A♯ Major would need 10 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses B♭ Major instead.

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Common progressions in A♯ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in A♯ major

I–vi–IV–V in A♯ major

A♯F𝄪mD♯E♯

I–IV–V–I in A♯ major

A♯D♯E♯A♯

I7–IV7–I7–V7 in A♯ major

A♯7D♯7A♯7E♯7

vi–IV–I–V in A♯ major

F𝄪mD♯A♯E♯

I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in A♯ major

A♯7A♯7A♯7A♯7D♯7D♯7A♯7A♯7E♯7D♯7A♯7E♯7

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of A♯ Major?: The key of A♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: A♯, B♯m, C𝄪m, D♯, E♯, F𝄪m, G𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the A♯ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in A♯ Major?: Written out, A♯ Major would need 10 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses B♭ Major instead.
What are the 7th chords in A♯ Major?: Adding a seventh to each chord of A♯ Major gives A♯maj7, B♯m7, C𝄪m7, D♯maj7, E♯7, F𝄪m7, G𝄪m7♭5.
What is the relative key of A♯ Major?: It's G Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as A♯ Major, but its music centres on G.
What are the most common progressions in A♯ Major?: Pop and rock songs in A♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?: Every chord in A♯ Major is built using only notes from the A♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to A♯ Major?: Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to A♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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