C# Major Family Chords

The C# major family chords are the chords that are derived from the C# major scale.

Each degree corresponds to a chord, which can be major, minor, or diminished, depending on its position in the scale.

C# Major (I)
Notes: C#, E#, G#
This is the tonic chord, the home base.

D# Minor (ii)
Notes: D#, F#, A#
 a minor chord that creates tension and movement.

E# Minor (iii)
Notes: E#, G#, B#
This is a minor chord often used for emotional or softer tones.
(Note: E# is enharmonically the same as F, and B# is enharmonically the same as C.)

F# Major (IV)
Notes: F#, A#, C#
The subdominant chord, adding brightness and transition.

G# Major (V)
Notes: G#, B#, D#
The dominant chord, often used to create tension that resolves back to C# major.

A# Minor (vi)
Notes: A#, C#, E#
The relative minor, often used for a softer or melancholic feel.

B# Diminished (vii°)
Notes: B#, D#, F#
A diminished chord, adding dissonance and tension, leading back to the tonic (C# major).


Fingerings: (Piano)

C# Major: C# - E# (F) - G#
D# Minor: D# - F# - A#
E# Minor: E# (F) - G# - B# (C)
F# Major: F# - A# - C#
G# Major: G# - B# (C) - D#
A# Minor: A# - C# - E# (F)
B# (c) Diminished: B# (C) - D# - F#


Practical Use Chords Progression:

These chords form the basis for progressions in the key of C# major.
A common progression in the key is I-IV-V-I (C# - F# - G# - C#).
To add emotional depth, try a vi-IV-I-V (A# minor - F# major - C# major - G# major) progression.