PorchtoneQuick answer: the seven chords in G♯ minor are G♯m, A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯. The strongest are G♯m, C♯m and D♯m (the i, iv and v); most songs in G♯m lean on those.
The chords
| G♯miG♯ B D♯ | A♯°ii°A♯ C♯ E | BIIIB D♯ F♯ | C♯mivC♯ E G♯ | D♯mvD♯ F♯ A♯ | EVIE G♯ B | F♯VIIF♯ A♯ C♯ |
Progressions that sound good in G♯m
- AndalusianG♯m – F♯ – E – D♯ (i VII VI V)
A falling bass line with Spanish drama.
- Night driveG♯m – E – B – F♯ (i VI III VII)
Dark but moving forward; huge in film and alt-pop.
Playing in G♯m with a capo
If the barre chords in G♯m are a stretch, put a capo on and play easier open shapes. The song still sounds in G♯m.
| Capo | Play these shapes |
|---|---|
| Fret 4 | Em, F♯°, G, Am, Bm, C (shapes from Em) |
| Fret 6 | Dm, E°, F, Gm, Am, A♯ (shapes from Dm) |
Related keys
G♯ minor shares all its chords with its relative major, B major. Its closest neighbours are E♭ minor and C♯ minor, which share six of its seven notes and make easy key changes.