Chord progression · G♯ minor
The minor cadence (i–iv–V–i) in G♯ minor
The minor-key version of I–IV–V. The V chord is major (borrowed from the harmonic minor scale), which gives a strong pull back home.
- Chords in G♯ minor
- G♯m→C♯m→D♯→G♯m
- Numerals
- iivVi
Play along
4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose
Strum pattern: ↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →
The chords
Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.