Chord progressions in C# minor

The seven chords of C# minor and the progressions producers use most, all spelled out in C# minor. Press play to hear any of them, download the MIDI, or open one in the generator to change it.

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The chords in C# minor

Notes: C# D# E F# G# A B · C# minor scale · Relative major: E major

Tap a chord to hear it. Each on its own page: C#m · D#dim · E · F#m · G#m · A · B

The minor anthem loop

C# minor
C#miAVIEIIIBVII

i, VI, III, VII. The minor four-chord loop behind a huge share of house, EDM and pop.

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Epic minor

C# minor
C#miBVIIAVIBVII

i, VII, VI, VII. Rising and falling around the tonic, a staple of film music and trance.

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Minor with a lift

C# minor
C#miF#mivBVIIEIII

i, iv, VII, III. Starts dark and ends on a major chord, so the loop always wants to go round again.

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The epic cadence

C# minor
AVIBVIIC#mi

VI, VII, i. Two major chords climbing into the minor tonic: a classic way to land a big chorus or a drop.

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Two-chord minor

C# minor
C#miBVII

i to VII. Two chords leave room for the groove; common in tech house, techno and hip hop.

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Minor sevenths

C# minor
C#m7i7F#m7iv7

i7 to iv7. Soft and moody, with the colour in the sevenths. At home in deep house and lo-fi.

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Stepping down

C# minor
C#miBVIIAVIG#mv

i, VII, VI, v. Walking down the scale from the tonic, a natural-minor version of the descending Andalusian cadence.

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Using these progressions

  • C# minor and E major use the same notes, so progressions from either work in the same track.
  • Keep the bass on the root of each chord and play the chords above it, the way these progressions are voiced.
  • For house and techno, try the chords as short stabs on the offbeat; for pads, hold each chord for a whole bar.

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Questions

What chords are in C# minor?

C#m, D#dim, E, F#m, G#m, A, B. The second chord, D#dim, is diminished, so most progressions leave it out.

What is the relative major of C# minor?

E major. The two keys share every note.

What are common chord progressions in C# minor?

C#m A E B (the minor anthem loop); C#m B A B (epic minor); C#m F#m B E (minor with a lift).

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