G♯ minor · 5 sharps
Chords in G sharp minor
G♯ minor has 5 sharps, and its notes are G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E and F♯. Its seven chords are G♯m, A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E and F♯; with sevenths, G♯m7, A♯m7♭5, Bmaj7, C♯m7, D♯m7, Emaj7 and F♯7. The dominant players actually use, D♯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 | B | Bmaj7 | Tonic | |
| iv | Subdominant | |||
| v | Dominant | |||
| VI | E | Emaj7 | Tonic | |
| VII | 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+ | B+ | Tonic | ||
| iv | Subdominant | |||
| V | Dominant | |||
| VI | E | Emaj7 | 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° | F° | Tonic | ||
| vii° | G° | Dominant |
Hear where home is
Two short progressions in G♯ 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