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The G♯ minor chord on piano
G♯ minor is built from G♯, B, D♯. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the G♯ minor chord?
The G♯ minor chord is made up of G♯, B, D♯.
Notes & intervals
| G♯ | Root |
| B | Minor third |
| D♯ | Perfect fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 2
Which keys use the G♯ minor chord?
G♯ minor occurs naturally in these keys: vi of B major, v of C♯ minor, iv of D♯ minor, iii of E major, ii of F♯ major, i of G♯ minor.
How it sounds
A minor chord sounds darker and more wistful than its major counterpart.