C# Minor

4 sharps: F#, C#, G#, D#.

Notes in the C# Minor scale

C# (tonic)D#EF#G#AB

Diatonic chords

The chords that occur naturally within this key, built by stacking thirds on each scale degree. Tap any of them for the full chord page.

i C#m ii° D#dim III E iv F#m v G#m VI A VII B

In practice the v chord above is often played as a major chord instead, G#, borrowing the raised leading tone from the harmonic minor scale for a stronger pull back to the tonic. That's the V used on the minor cadence and Andalusian cadence pages.

The relative major of C# minor is E major, sharing the exact same key signature. See the chord progressions page for how these chords commonly string together, and the circle of fifths for how every key relates to its neighbors.