C# minor
C# minor has 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#). Its relative is E major. With the seven chords of the key and how to recognise it on the page.
- Signature
- 4 sharps — F#, C#, G#, D#
- Relative key
- E major
- Circle of fifths
- +4
The key signature on both staves
How to recognise it
With sharps: the last sharp plus a semitone is the major tonic. Here the last sharp is D#, a semitone above lies E — and C# minor is its relative.
The chords of the key
Pieces in this key
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Related keys
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