G# Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IG#Major
2iiA#mMinor
3iiiCmMinor
4IVC#Major
5VD#Major
6viFmMinor
7vii°Diminished

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Scale diagram

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Other scales in G#

About the G# Major scale's harmony

The G# Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: G#, A#m, Cm, C#, D#, Fm, G°. These chords all use only the notes of the G# Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.