Chord Progressions in C Sharp Minor

6 chord progressions in C sharp minor

i-iv-v-i: C#m – F#m – G#m – C#m

Three minor chords, calm and dark. (C#m = C# E G# · F#m = F# A C# · G#m = G# B D# · C#m = C# E G#)

i-VI-III-VII: C#m – A – E – B

A big, epic minor loop heard in film music and rock. (C#m = C# E G# · A = A C# E · E = E G# B · B = B D# F#)

i-iv-V-i: C#m – F#m – G# – C#m

One raised note in V makes the return stronger. (C#m = C# E G# · F#m = F# A C# · G# = G# B# D# · C#m = C# E G#)

iiø-V-i: D#m7b5 – G#7 – C#m7

The minor version of the jazz cadence. (D#m7b5 = D# F# A C# · G#7 = G# B# D# F# · C#m7 = C# E G# B)

i-VII-VI-VII: C#m – B – A – B

A rocking back-and-forth that never quite lands. (C#m = C# E G# · B = B D# F# · A = A C# E · B = B D# F#)

i-VI-iv-V: C#m – A – F#m – G#

A dramatic loop with a strong pull at the end. (C#m = C# E G# · A = A C# E · F#m = F# A C# · G# = G# B# D#)

Three steps to learn any of these

1. Count four beats per chord and name it out loud.
2. Loop the progression until you no longer look at your hands.
3. Go faster only once each change sounds clean.