Chord progression · G♯ minor

The epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) in G♯ minor

A dramatic, anthemic minor loop used all over rock, pop and film music. It’s the pop progression’s darker twin — the same chords, starting from the minor chord.

Chords in G♯ minor
G♯m→E→B→F♯
Numerals
iVIIIIVII

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1G♯mi
2EVI
3BIII
4F♯VII

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

i G♯m
4fr1G♯3D♯4G♯1B1D♯1G♯
3B2D♯4G♯1B
BC4G♯D♯G♯ B D♯
VI E
E2B3E1G♯BE
1G♯4EE2B
BC4EG♯E/G♯
III B
×1B2F♯3B4D♯1F♯
3B2D♯1F♯1B
BC4D♯F♯B D♯ F♯
VII F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4A♯C♯F♯F♯/A♯

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.