1 Sharp (F#) 3.

F# Minor (iii): F# - A - C#

If your music sheet has one sharp (F#) in the key 4. G Major (IV): G - B - D
signature, the scale is G Major or its relative minor,
E Minor. 5. A Major (V): A - C# - E

6. B Minor (vi): B - D - F#
Scale: G – A – B – C – D – E – F# - G
7. C# Diminished (vii°): C# - E - G
Chords in G Major and Their Notes:

1. G Major (I): G - B - D Beautiful-Sounding Chords:

2. A Minor (ii): A - C - E  D (I): D - F# - A - Bright and stable.

 Bm (vi): B - D - F# - Melancholic and warm.
3. B Minor (iii): B - D - F#  A7 (A - C# - E - G) - Adds tension and
resolves well.
4. C Major (IV): C - E - G
 Gadd9 (G - B - D - A) - Adds richness.
5. D Major (V): D - F# - A  Progression: D → A → Bm → G

6. E Minor (vi): E - G - B 3 Sharps (F#, C#, G#) - A Major / F# Minor

7. F# Diminished (vii°): F# - A - C Scale: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A

Beautiful-Sounding Chords in G Major: Relative Minor: F# Minor

 G (I): G - B - D - Warm and stable. Chords in A Major and Their Notes:

 Em (vi): E - G - B - Emotional and mellow.
1. A Major (I): A - C# - E
 Cadd9 (C - E - G - D) - Adds a dreamy tone.
 D7 (D - F# - A - C) - Adds tension, resolves 2. B Minor (ii): B - D - F#
beautifully.
3. C# Minor (iii): C# - E - G#
Example Progression:
4. D Major (IV): D - F# - A
G → D → Em → Cadd9. This sequence sounds
harmonious and expressive! 5. E Major (V): E - G# - B

6. F# Minor (vi): F# - A - C#

2 Sharps (F#, C#) - D Major / B Minor 7. G# Diminished (vii°): G# - B - D

Scale: D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D Beautiful-Sounding Chords:

Relative Minor: B Minor  A (I): A - C# - E - Bright and cheerful.

 F#m (vi): F# - A - C# - Smooth and
Chords in D Major and Their Notes: emotional.
 Dadd9 (D - F# - A - E) - Adds depth.
1. D Major (I): D - F# - A
 E7 (E - G# - B - D) - Tension for resolution.
2. E Minor (ii): E - G - B  Progression: A → E → F#m → D

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4 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#) - E Major / C# Minor 6. G# Minor (vi): G# - B - D#

Scale: E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E 7. A# Diminished (vii°): A# - C# - E

Relative Minor: C# Minor Beautiful-Sounding Chords:

Chords in E Major and Their Notes:  B (I): B - D# - F# - Bright and resonant.

 G#m (vi): G# - B - D# - Introspective and
1. E Major (I): E - G# - B
tender.
2. F# Minor (ii): F# - A - C#  Eadd9 (E - G# - B - F#) - Dreamy and lush.
 F#7 (F# - A# - C# - E) - Prepares resolution.
3. G# Minor (iii): G# - B - D#
 Progression: B → F# → G#m → E
4. A Major (IV): A - C# - E

5. B Major (V): B - D# - F#
6 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#) - F# Major / D#
6. C# Minor (vi): C# - E - G# Minor

7. D# Diminished (vii°): D# - F# - A Scale: F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E# - F#

Beautiful-Sounding Chords: Relative Minor: D# Minor

 E (I): E - G# - B - Bright and full. Chords in F# Major and Their Notes:

 C#m (vi): C# - E - G# - Smooth and 1. F# Major (I): F# - A# - C#
expressive.
 Aadd9 (A - C# - E - B) - Lush harmony. 2. G# Minor (ii): G# - B - D#
 B7 (B - D# - F# - A) - Classic tension chord.
3. A# Minor (iii): A# - C# - E#
 Progression: E → B → C#m → A
4. B Major (IV): B - D# - F#

5. C# Major (V): C# - E# - G#
5 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#) - B Major / G#
Minor 6. D# Minor (vi): D# - F# - A#

Scale: B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B 7. E# Diminished (vii°): E# - G# - B

Relative Minor: G# Minor Beautiful-Sounding Chords:

Chords in B Major and Their Notes:  F# (I): F# - A# - C# - Bold and bright.

 D#m (vi): D# - F# - A# - Melancholic and
1. B Major (I): B - D# - F#
emotional.
2. C# Minor (ii): C# - E - G#  Badd9 (B - D# - F# - C#) - Warm and rich.
 C#7 (C# - E# - G# - B) - Adds tension.
3. D# Minor (iii): D# - F# - A#  Progression: F# → C# → D#m → B
4. E Major (IV): E - G# - B

5. F# Major (V): F# - A# - C#
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7 Sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#) - C# Major 3. A Minor (iii): A - C - E
/ A# Minor
4. Bb Major (IV): Bb - D - F
Scale: C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B# - C#
5. C Major (V): C - E - G
Relative Minor: A# Minor
6. D Minor (vi): D - F - A
Chords in C# Major and Their Notes:
7. E Diminished (vii°): E - G - Bb
1. C# Major (I): C# - E# - G#
Beautiful-Sounding Chords:
2. D# Minor (ii): D# - F# - A#
 F (I): F - A - C - Bright and warm.
3. E# Minor (iii): E# - G# - B#  Dm (vi): D - F - A - Emotional and mellow.
 Bbadd9 (Bb - D - F - C) - Dreamy and rich.
4. F# Major (IV): F# - A# - C#
 C7 (C - E - G - Bb) - Adds tension.
5. G# Major (V): G# - B# - D#  Progression: F → C → Dm → Bb

6. A# Minor (vi): A# - C# - E#

7. B# Diminished (vii°): B# - D# - F# 2 Flats (Bb, Eb) - Bb Major / G Minor

Beautiful-Sounding Chords: Scale: Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb

 C# (I): C# - E# - G# - Bright and bold. Relative Minor: G Minor

 A#m (vi): A# - C# - E# - Soft and emotional.
Chords in Bb Major and Their Notes:
 F#add9 (F# - A# - C# - G#) - Expansive and
lush. 1. Bb Major (I): Bb - D - F
 G#7 (G# - B# - D# - F#) - Prepares resolution.
 Progression: C# → G# → A#m → F# 2. C Minor (ii): C - Eb - G

3. D Minor (iii): D - F - A

4. Eb Major (IV): Eb - G - Bb
FLATS
5. F Major (V): F - A - C
Here’s a breakdown of scales with 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
flats, along with their chords and notes: 6. G Minor (vi): G - Bb - D
1 Flat (Bb) - F Major / D Minor 7. A Diminished (vii°): A - C - Eb
Scale: F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F Beautiful-Sounding Chords:
Relative Minor: D Minor  Bb (I): Bb - D - F - Warm and stable.
Chords in F Major and Their Notes:  Gm (vi): G - Bb - D - Gentle and melancholic.
 Ebadd9 (Eb - G - Bb - F) - Smooth and rich.
1. F Major (I): F - A - C  F7 (F - A - C - Eb) - Adds resolution tension.
2. G Minor (ii): G - Bb - D  Progression: Bb → F → Gm → Eb

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3 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab) - Eb Major / C Minor 7. G Diminished (vii°): G - Bb - Db

Scale: Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb Beautiful-Sounding Chords:

Relative Minor: C Minor  Ab (I): Ab - C - Eb - Peaceful and warm.

 Fm (vi): F - Ab - C - Tender and emotional.
Chords in Eb Major and Their Notes:
 Dbadd9 (Db - F - Ab - Eb) - Lush and
1. Eb Major (I): Eb - G - Bb expansive.
 Eb7 (Eb - G - Bb - Db) - Leads to resolution.
2. F Minor (ii): F - Ab - C  Progression: Ab → Eb → Fm → Db
3. G Minor (iii): G - Bb - D

4. Ab Major (IV): Ab - C - Eb
5 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) - Db Major / Bb
5. Bb Major (V): Bb - D - F Minor

6. C Minor (vi): C - Eb - G Scale: Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db

7. D Diminished (vii°): D - F - Ab Relative Minor: Bb Minor

Beautiful-Sounding Chords: Chords in Db Major and Their Notes:

 Eb (I): Eb - G - Bb - Strong and full. 1. Db Major (I): Db - F - Ab

 Cm (vi): C - Eb - G - Deep and emotional. 2. Eb Minor (ii): Eb - Gb - Bb
 Abadd9 (Ab - C - Eb - Bb) - Adds texture.
 Bb7 (Bb - D - F - Ab) - Prepares resolution. 3. F Minor (iii): F - Ab - C
 Progression: Eb → Bb → Cm → Ab 4. Gb Major (IV): Gb - Bb - Db

5. Ab Major (V): Ab - C - Eb
4 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db) - Ab Major / F Minor 6. Bb Minor (vi): Bb - Db - F
Scale: Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab 7. C Diminished (vii°): C - Eb - Gb
Relative Minor: F Minor
Beautiful-Sounding Chords:
Chords in Ab Major and Their Notes:
 Db (I): Db - F - Ab - Grand and serene.
1. Ab Major (I): Ab - C - Eb  Bbm (vi): Bb - Db - F - Soft and expressive.
 Gbadd9 (Gb - Bb - Db - Ab) - Atmospheric.
2. Bb Minor (ii): Bb - Db - F  Ab7 (Ab - C - Eb - Gb) - Tension with
3. C Minor (iii): C - Eb - G resolution.
 Progression: Db → Ab → Bbm → Gb
4. Db Major (IV): Db - F - Ab

5. Eb Major (V): Eb - G - Bb

6. F Minor (vi): F - Ab - C

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6 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb) - Gb Major / Eb 6. Ab Minor (vi): Ab - Cb - Eb
Minor
7. Bb Diminished (vii°): Bb - Db - Fb
Scale: Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb - Db - Eb - F - Gb
Beautiful-Sounding Chords:
Relative Minor: Eb Minor
 Cb (I): Cb - Eb - Gb - Majestic and warm.
Chords in Gb Major and Their Notes:  Abm (vi): Ab - Cb - Eb - Dark and
introspective.
1. Gb Major (I): Gb - Bb - Db
 Fbadd9 (Fb - Ab - Cb - Gb) - Smooth and
2. Ab Minor (ii): Ab - Cb - Eb expansive.
 Gb7 (Gb - Bb - Db - Fb) - Prepares resolution.
3. Bb Minor (iii): Bb - Db - F  Progression: Cb → Gb → Abm → Fb
4. Cb Major (IV): Cb - Eb - Gb

5. Db Major (V): Db - F - Ab
Here are examples of chord progressions to bring
6. Eb Minor (vi): Eb - Gb - Bb emotional depth and variety. These can be
adapted for both congregation and choir.
7. F Diminished (vii°): F - Ab - Cb
1. Common Progression: I - IV - V - I
Beautiful-Sounding Chords:
Example in C Major: C → F → G → C
 Gb (I): Gb - Bb - Db - Serene and warm.
 Ebm (vi): Eb - Gb - Bb - Expressive and 2. Emotional Progression: vi - IV - I - V
tender. Example in G Major: Em → C → G → D
 Cbadd9 (Cb - Eb - Gb - Db) - Dreamy and
full. 3. Worship Progression: I - V - vi - IV
 Db7 (Db - F - Ab - Cb) - Builds tension.
Example in D Major: D → A → Bm → G
 Progression: Gb → Db → Ebm → Cb
4. Modulation-Friendly Progression: I - IV - I -
7 Flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb) - Cb Major / V/V - V - I
Ab Minor
Example in F Major: F → Bb → F → D → C → F
Scale: Cb - Db - Eb - Fb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Cb
Dynamic Suggestions:
Relative Minor: Ab Minor
Congregation:
Chords in Cb Major and Their Notes:
Play F and Bb steadily, increasing dynamics as the
1. Cb Major (I): Cb - Eb - Gb progression moves to D (secondary dominant).
2. Db Minor (ii): Db - Fb - Ab Highlight the tension on C (dominant), then resolve
3. Eb Minor (iii): Eb - Gb - Bb gently back to F.

4. Fb Major (IV): Fb - Ab - Cb Choir:

5. Gb Major (V): Gb - Bb - Db
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Keep accompaniment softer during harmonically This progression is simple and strong, with V7 (D7)
rich sections like D → C, allowing vocal parts to leading back to I (G).
shine.
Chorus Progression
Add a subtle crescendo through the dominant chords,
leading to the final F with balance and grace. I - vi - IV - V - I - V7 - I

G → Em → C → D → G → D7 → G
5. Reflective Progression: I - vi - ii - V - I

Example in Bb Major: Bb → Gm → Cm → F → Bb The Em → C creates a smooth transition, and D7

adds tension leading to a strong resolution on G.

Bridge/Transition (Optional)
SONG EXAMPLE
I - IV - I - V7 - I
"Near the Cross" Chord Progressions (Faarfannaa
Galataa 216) G → C → G → D7 → G

This can be used to create a reflective or powerful

Key: F Major
buildup before returning to the verse or chorus.
Chords Used: F (I), Bb (IV), C (V), Dm (vi), Gm (ii),
C7 (V7) Alternative Key Progressions (C Major Example)

Verse Progression For those who prefer playing in C Major:

I - IV - I - V7 - I Verse: C → F → C → G → C → G7 → C

F → Bb → F → C7 → F Chorus: C → Am → F → G → C → G7 → C

Chorus Progression

I - vi - IV - ii - V - I

F → Dm → Bb → Gm → C → F

How great thou art

"How Great Thou Art" Chord Progressions

Key: G Major (commonly)

Chords Used: G (I), C (IV), D (V), Em (vi), A7 (V7),

D7 (V7)

Verse Progression

I - IV - I - V - I - V7 - I

G → C → G → D → G → D7 → G