Chords in the key of G♯ Natural Minor
The seven chords of G♯ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.
Short answer
The key of G♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: G♯m, A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯. They're built on each degree of the G♯ Natural Minor scale.
- Tonic
- G♯
- Key signature
- 5 sharps
- Scale
- G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯
- Relative key
- B Major
- Dominant
- D♯m
- Parallel key
- G♯ Major
Diatonic chords in G♯ Natural Minor
Build a triad on each note of the G♯ 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 G♯ Natural Minor
G♯ Natural Minor has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. 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 signaturesG♯ Natural Minor on the piano
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Common progressions in G♯ 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 G♯ Natural Minor?
- The key of G♯ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: G♯m, A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯. They're built on each degree of the G♯ Natural Minor scale.
- How many sharps or flats are in G♯ Natural Minor?
- G♯ Natural Minor has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. 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 G♯ Natural Minor?
- Adding a seventh to each chord of G♯ Natural Minor gives G♯m7, A♯m7♭5, Bmaj7, C♯m7, D♯m7, Emaj7, F♯7.
- What is the relative key of G♯ Natural Minor?
- It's B Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as G♯ Natural Minor, but its music centres on B.
- What are the most common progressions in G♯ Natural Minor?
- Pop and rock songs in G♯ 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 G♯ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the G♯ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- How do I transpose a song to G♯ Natural Minor?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to G♯ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.