C♯ minor · 4 sharps
Chords in C sharp minor
C♯ minor has 4 sharps, and its notes are C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A and B. Its seven chords are C♯m, D♯°, E, F♯m, G♯m, A and B; with sevenths, C♯m7, D♯m7♭5, Emaj7, F♯m7, G♯m7, Amaj7 and B7. The dominant players actually use, G♯7, comes from harmonic minor, so all three minor scales are below.
Natural minor
The key signature's own notes. Its v is minor, so it has no leading tone.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Tonic | |||
| ii° | Subdominant | |||
| III | E | Emaj7 | Tonic | |
| iv | Subdominant | |||
| v | Dominant | |||
| VI | A | Amaj7 | Tonic | |
| VII | B | B7 | Dominant |
Harmonic minor
The seventh raised a semitone, which makes V major and V7 a real dominant.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Tonic | |||
| ii° | Subdominant | |||
| III+ | E+ | Tonic | ||
| iv | Subdominant | |||
| V | Dominant | |||
| VI | A | Amaj7 | Tonic | |
| vii° | Dominant |
Melodic minor
The sixth and seventh both raised, as the melody climbs to the tonic.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Tonic | |||
| ii | Subdominant | |||
| III+ | Tonic | |||
| IV | Subdominant | |||
| V | Dominant | |||
| vi° | Tonic | |||
| vii° | C° | Dominant |
Hear where home is
Two short progressions in C♯ minor. The last chord of each is the tonic, and the chord before it is what makes it sound like arriving.
Cadence
- i
- iv
- V7
- i
Minor ii V i
- iiø7
- V7
- i7