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