What are the 7th chords in G♯ Major?

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

What is the relative key of G♯ Major?

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

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.

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.

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.

Chords in the key of G♯ Major

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

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

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♯
Key signature: 8 sharps
Scale: G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F𝄪
Relative key: E♯ Natural Minor
Dominant: D♯
Parallel key: G♯ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in G♯ Major

Build a triad on each note of the G♯ 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	G♯	G♯maj7	Tonic
ii	A♯m	A♯m7	Supertonic
iii	B♯m	B♯m7	Mediant
IV	C♯	C♯maj7	Subdominant
V	D♯	D♯7	Dominant
vi	E♯m	E♯m7	Submediant
vii°	F𝄪°	F𝄪m7♭5	Leading tone

Key signature of G♯ Major

Written out, G♯ Major would need 8 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses A♭ Major instead.

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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 in G♯ major

I–vi–IV–V in G♯ major

G♯E♯mC♯D♯

I–IV–V–I in G♯ major

G♯C♯D♯G♯

I7–IV7–I7–V7 in G♯ major

G♯7C♯7G♯7D♯7

vi–IV–I–V in G♯ major

E♯mC♯G♯D♯

I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in G♯ major

G♯7G♯7G♯7G♯7C♯7C♯7G♯7G♯7D♯7C♯7G♯7D♯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.
How many sharps or flats are in G♯ Major?: Written out, G♯ Major would need 8 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses A♭ Major instead.
What are the 7th chords in G♯ Major?: Adding a seventh to each chord of G♯ Major gives G♯maj7, A♯m7, B♯m7, C♯maj7, D♯7, E♯m7, F𝄪m7♭5.
What is the relative key of G♯ Major?: It's E♯ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as G♯ Major, but its music centres on E♯.
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.
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.
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.

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