Chords in the key of C♯ Natural Minor
The seven chords of C♯ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.
Short answer
The key of C♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: C♯m, D♯°, E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B. They're built on each degree of the C♯ Natural Minor scale.
- Tonic
- C♯
- Key signature
- 4 sharps
- Scale
- C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B
- Relative key
- E Major
- Dominant
- G♯m
- Parallel key
- C♯ Major
Diatonic chords in C♯ Natural Minor
Build a triad on each note of the C♯ Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.
Key signature of C♯ Natural Minor
C♯ Natural Minor has 4 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
Practise reading key signaturesC♯ Natural Minor on the piano
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Common progressions in C♯ Natural Minor
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of C♯ Natural Minor?
- The key of C♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: C♯m, D♯°, E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B. They're built on each degree of the C♯ Natural Minor scale.
- How many sharps or flats are in C♯ Natural Minor?
- C♯ Natural Minor has 4 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
- What are the 7th chords in C♯ Natural Minor?
- Adding a seventh to each chord of C♯ Natural Minor gives C♯m7, D♯m7♭5, Emaj7, F♯m7, G♯m7, Amaj7, B7.
- What is the relative key of C♯ Natural Minor?
- It's E Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as C♯ Natural Minor, but its music centres on E.
- What are the most common progressions in C♯ Natural Minor?
- Pop and rock songs in C♯ Natural Minor 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 C♯ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the C♯ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- How do I transpose a song to C♯ Natural Minor?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to C♯ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.