Chords in the key of G♯ Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the G♯ Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of G♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: G♯, A♯m, B♯m, C♯, D♯, E♯m, F𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the G♯ Major scale.
- Tonic
- G♯
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F𝄪
- Relative key
- E♯ Natural Minor
- Dominant
- D♯
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in G♯ Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in G♯ Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | G♯ | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | A♯m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | B♯m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | C♯ | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | D♯ | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | E♯m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | F𝄪° | Open chord page |
G♯ Major on the piano
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Common progressions in G♯ Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in G♯ major
G♯ · D♯ · E♯m · C♯
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in G♯ major
G♯ · C♯ · D♯
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in G♯ major
A♯m7 · D♯7 · G♯maj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in G♯ major
G♯ · E♯m · C♯ · D♯
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in G♯ major
G♯ · C♯ · D♯ · G♯
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in G♯ major
G♯7 · C♯7 · G♯7 · D♯7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in G♯ major
E♯m · C♯ · G♯ · D♯
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in G♯ major
G♯7 · G♯7 · G♯7 · G♯7 · C♯7 · C♯7 · G♯7 · G♯7 · D♯7 · C♯7 · G♯7 · D♯7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of G♯ Major?
- The key of G♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: G♯, A♯m, B♯m, C♯, D♯, E♯m, F𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the G♯ Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in G♯ Major is built using only notes from the G♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in G♯ Major?
- Pop and rock songs in G♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to G♯ Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to G♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.