G# minor chord
- G#sol#
- Bti
- D#re#
G#m chord notes
G# minor stacks a minor third on its root and a major third on top, three semitones and then four. Only the middle note moves down from the major chord, and the sound turns darker. Chord charts write it as G#m.
| Note | Interval from the root | Semitones |
|---|---|---|
| G#sol# | Root1 | 0 |
| Bti | Minor thirdb3 | 3 |
| D#re# | Perfect fifth5 | 7 |
G#m chord inversions
An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using G#m's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.
Root position
G#, B, D#
- Right hand
- 1-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-1
First inversion
B, D#, G#
- Right hand
- 1-2-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-1
Second inversion
D#, G#, B
- Right hand
- 1-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-2-1
Keys that use G#m
In these major keys G#m is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.
- E majorIIIm
- F-sharp majorIIm
- B majorVIm
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What notes are in the G#m chord?
G# minor (G#m) is G#, B, D#. In solfège that's sol#, ti, re#.
Which fingers play G#m?
In root position, the right hand plays 1-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.
How is G#m different from the major chord?
Only the middle note. Lower the major chord's third by one semitone and you have G#m, so you can switch between the two without moving your hand.