The key of B sharp minor has five sharps and two double sharps. For reference, here are the notes in the B sharp minor scale:
- B Sharp
- C Double Sharp
- D Sharp
- E Sharp
- F Double Sharp
- G Sharp
- A Sharp
All the chords in the key of B sharp minor are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
- B Sharp Minor
- C Double Sharp Diminished
- D Sharp Major
- E Sharp Minor
- F Double Sharp Minor
- G Sharp Major
- A Sharp Major
Note: In this article I’m using ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
i Chord — B Sharp Minor or B Sharp Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of B sharp minor is the B sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B sharp minor chord on ukulele.
The B sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B sharp minor seventh chord.
iidim Chord — C Double Sharp Diminished or C Double Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of B sharp minor is the C double sharp diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C double sharp diminished chord on ukulele.
The C double sharp minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C double sharp minor seventh flat five chord.
III Chord — D Sharp Major or D Sharp Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of B sharp minor is the D sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D sharp major chord on ukulele.
The D sharp major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D sharp major seventh chord.
iv Chord — E Sharp Minor or E Sharp Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of B sharp minor is the E sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E sharp minor chord on ukulele.
The E sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E sharp minor seventh chord.
v Chord — F Double Sharp Minor or F Double Sharp Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of B sharp minor is the F double sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F double sharp minor chord on ukulele.
The F double sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F double sharp minor seventh chord.
VI Chord — G Sharp Major or G Sharp Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of B sharp minor is the G sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G sharp major chord on ukulele.
The G sharp major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G sharp major seventh chord.
VII Chord — A Sharp Major or A Sharp Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of B sharp minor is the A sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A sharp major chord on ukulele.
The A sharp dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of B sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A sharp dominant seventh chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of B Sharp Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of B Sharp Minor that you can experiment with. I have included ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. B Sharp Minor, E Sharp Minor, F Double Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0---
2. B Sharp Minor, E Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, F Double Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----4---4-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----3---3-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----1---1-----0---0---
3. B Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, D Sharp Major, E Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----1---1---
4. B Sharp Minor, A Sharp Major, G Sharp Major
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----3---3-----1---1---
5. B Sharp Minor, E Sharp Minor, D Sharp Major, G Sharp Major
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----6---6-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----7---7-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----1---1---
6. B Sharp Minor, C Double Sharp Diminished, F Double Sharp Minor, B Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----8---8-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----10--10----3---3-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----8---8-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----7---7-----0---0-----0---0---
7. G Sharp Major, A Sharp Major, B Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --4---4-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0---
8. B Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, D Sharp Major, A Sharp Major
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----3---3---
9. B Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, B Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major
A| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----3---3-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
10. B Sharp Minor, F Double Sharp Minor, B Sharp Minor, E Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----1---1---
11. B Sharp Minor, D Sharp Major, A Sharp Major, B Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----3---3-----0---0---
12. B Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, D Sharp Major, E Sharp Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----1---1---