E Sharp Minor Banjo Chords and Chord Progressions

The key of E sharp minor has six sharps and one double sharp. For reference, here are the notes in the E sharp minor scale:

  • E Sharp
  • F Double Sharp
  • G Sharp
  • A Sharp
  • B Sharp
  • C Sharp
  • D Sharp

All the chords in the key of E 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.

  • E Sharp Minor
  • F Double Sharp Diminished
  • G Sharp Major
  • A Sharp Minor
  • B Sharp Minor
  • C Sharp Major
  • D Sharp 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 — E Sharp Minor or E Sharp Minor Seventh

The first chord (i) in the key of E sharp minor is the E sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E sharp minor chord on banjo.

E Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The E sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E sharp minor seventh chord.

E Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

iidim Chord — F Double Sharp Diminished or F Double Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five

The second chord (iidim) in the key of E sharp minor is the F double sharp diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F double sharp diminished chord on banjo.

F Double Sharp Diminished chord chart for banjo

The F double sharp minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F double sharp minor seventh flat five chord.

F Double Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for banjo

III Chord — G Sharp Major or G Sharp Major Seventh

The third chord (III) in the key of E sharp minor is the G sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G sharp major chord on banjo.

G Sharp Major chord chart for banjo

The G sharp major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G sharp major seventh chord.

G Sharp Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

iv Chord — A Sharp Minor or A Sharp Minor Seventh

The fourth chord (iv) in the key of E sharp minor is the A sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A sharp minor chord on banjo.

A Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The A sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A sharp minor seventh chord.

A Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

v Chord — B Sharp Minor or B Sharp Minor Seventh

The fifth chord (v) in the key of E sharp minor is the B sharp minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B sharp minor chord on banjo.

B Sharp Minor chord chart for banjo

The B sharp minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B sharp minor seventh chord.

B Sharp Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo

VI Chord — C Sharp Major or C Sharp Major Seventh

The sixth chord (VI) in the key of E sharp minor is the C sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C sharp major chord on banjo.

C Sharp Major chord chart for banjo

The C sharp major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C sharp major seventh chord.

C Sharp Major Seventh chord chart for banjo

VII Chord — D Sharp Major or D Sharp Dominant Seventh

The seventh chord (VII) in the key of E sharp minor is the D sharp major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D sharp major chord on banjo.

D Sharp Major chord chart for banjo

The D sharp dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of E sharp minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D sharp dominant seventh chord.

D Sharp Dominant Seventh chord chart for banjo

Chord Progressions in the Key of E Sharp Minor

Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of E Sharp Minor that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.

1. E Sharp Minor, A Sharp Minor, B Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
B| --9---9-----2---2-----4---4---
G| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| ------------------------------

2. E Sharp Minor, A Sharp Minor, C Sharp Major, B Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
B| --9---9-----2---2-----6---6-----4---4---
G| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------

3. E Sharp Minor, C Sharp Major, G Sharp Major, A Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----1---1-----2---2---
G| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------

4. E Sharp Minor, D Sharp Major, C Sharp Major

D| --10--10----8---8-----6---6---
B| --9---9-----8---8-----6---6---
G| --10--10----8---8-----6---6---
D| --10--10----8---8-----6---6---
G| ------------------------------

5. E Sharp Minor, A Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, C Sharp Major

D| --10--10----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
B| --9---9-----2---2-----1---1-----6---6---
G| --10--10----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
D| --10--10----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
G| ----------------------------------------

6. E Sharp Minor, F Double Sharp Diminished, B Sharp Minor, E Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----11--11----5---5-----10--10--
B| --9---9-----11--11----4---4-----9---9---
G| --10--10----12--12----5---5-----10--10--
D| --10--10----11--11----5---5-----10--10--
G| ----------------------------------------

7. C Sharp Major, D Sharp Major, E Sharp Minor

D| --6---6-----8---8-----10--10--
B| --6---6-----8---8-----9---9---
G| --6---6-----8---8-----10--10--
D| --6---6-----8---8-----10--10--
G| ------------------------------

8. E Sharp Minor, C Sharp Major, G Sharp Major, D Sharp Major

D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
G| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
G| ----------------------------------------

9. E Sharp Minor, C Sharp Major, E Sharp Minor, C Sharp Major

D| --10--10----6---6-----10--10----6---6---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----9---9-----6---6---
G| --10--10----6---6-----10--10----6---6---
D| --10--10----6---6-----10--10----6---6---
G| ----------------------------------------

10. E Sharp Minor, B Sharp Minor, E Sharp Minor, A Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
B| --9---9-----4---4-----9---9-----2---2---
G| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
D| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------

11. E Sharp Minor, G Sharp Major, D Sharp Major, E Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----1---1-----8---8-----10--10--
B| --9---9-----1---1-----8---8-----9---9---
G| --10--10----1---1-----8---8-----10--10--
D| --10--10----1---1-----8---8-----10--10--
G| ----------------------------------------

12. E Sharp Minor, C Sharp Major, G Sharp Major, A Sharp Minor

D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----1---1-----2---2---
G| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------

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