Chords in the key of C♯ Minor
The seven chords that belong to C♯ Minor — C♯m, D♯dim, E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B — each as a tap-to-hear diagram, plus the common progressions built from them that you can play and transpose right here. Free.
The 7 chords in C♯ Minor
Every key is built from a scale, and stacking thirds on each scale note gives you its seven diatonic chords— the chords that naturally sound "in key" together. Tap any diagram to hear it. The little Roman numeral is the chord's job in the key.
Hear them work together
Chords come alive in progressions. Here are the moves you'll hear most in C♯ Minor — press play, then drag the Keyselector to move the whole thing to any other key and hear how the shapes change but the feeling doesn't.
The minor pop loop. i–VI–III–VII — the modern minor-key anthem loop.
The strong cadence. i–iv–V–i — with the V played MAJOR (borrowed from harmonic minor) for a leading tone that really pulls home.
The folk/rock turn. i–VII–VI–VII — a rolling, driving minor progression.
Why these chords?
The pattern of major, minor and diminished chords is the same in every minor key — only the letters change. In any minor key the chords run i · ii° · III · iv · v · VI · VII. Learn that once and you know the chords in all twelve keys.
One important twist: the v chord (G♯m) is technically minor, but songs almost always play it major — borrowing the raised leading tone from harmonic minor — because a major V pulls home far harder than a minor one. That's the "strong cadence" player above.
C♯ Minor's relative major is E major: it uses the exact same seven chords, just centred on a different home. That's why the two keys feel like cousins.
Want the scale behind the chords? See the c♯ minor scale on the fretboard.
Chords in every major key
Chords in every minor key
Chords, keys and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Diagrams and audio are generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.
See C♯ Minor light up across the whole neck, hear every chord, and build your own progressions — free in the interactive tool.
Open C♯ Minor on the fretboardFrequently asked
What chords are in the key of C♯ Minor?
C♯ Minor contains seven diatonic chords: C♯m (i), D♯dim (ii°), E (III), F♯m (iv), G♯m (v), A (VI), B (VII). These are the chords built on each note of the c♯ minor scale.
What is the I chord (or i chord) in C♯ Minor?
The i chord — home base — is C♯m. Songs in C♯ Minor tend to start and end there.
What's a common chord progression in C♯ Minor?
i–VI–III–VII — the modern minor-key anthem loop. In C♯ Minor that's C♯m – A – E – B.