G Sharp Minor Scale (G♯ Minor Scale)
G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ are the notes of the G sharp minor scale.
Notes of the G Sharp Natural Minor Scale on a piano keyboard and in ascending order on a staff:
G Sharp Minor Key Signature
The key signature of G sharp minor scale has 5 sharps:F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, and A♯.
G Sharp natural minor scale is the relative minor of B major scale. G Sharp minor and B major scales have the same sharp key signature.
G Sharp Minor Diatonic Chords
These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the G sharp minor scale.
i. G♯ – B – D♯ (G♯ minor chord)
iiº. A♯ – C♯ – E (A♯ diminished chord)
III. B – D♯ – F♯ (B major chord)
iv. C♯ – E – G♯ (C♯ minor chord)
v. D♯ – F♯ – A♯ (D♯ minor chord)
VI. E – G♯ – B (E major chord)
VII. F♯ – A♯ – C♯ (F♯ major chord)
These are the chords that are diatonic to the G sharp minor scale. They make a harmonic sound for music in the G sharp minor key.
Enharmonic Minor Scales
G Sharp Minor and A Flat Minor Scales are enharmonic minor scales. They have the same pitches but have different note names.
A Flat Minor Scale (A♭ Minor Scale)
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ are the notes of the A flat minor scale.
Notes of the A Flat Minor Scale on a piano keyboard and in ascending order on a staff:
A Flat Natural Minor Key Signature
The key signature of A flat minor scale has 7 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭ and F♭.
A Flat natural minor scale is the relative minor of C Flat major scale. A Flat minor and C Flat major scales have the same flat key signature.
A Flat Minor Diatonic Chords
These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the A flat minor scale.
i. A♭ – C♭- E♭ (A♭ minor chord)
iiº. B♭ – D♭ – F♭ (B♭ diminished chord)
III. C♭ – E♭ – G♭ (C♭ major chord)
iv. D♭ – F♭ – A♭ (D♭ minor chord) *Notice that D♭ and C♯ are enharmonic equivalents. C♯ minor chord is used more commonly than D♭ minor chord.
v. E ♭ – G♭ – B♭ (E♭ minor chord)
VI. F ♭ – A♭ – C♭ (F♭ major chord) *Notice that F♭ and E are enharmonic equivalents. E major chord is used more commonly than F♭major chord.
VII. G♭ – B♭ – D♭(G♭ major chord)
These are the chords that are diatonic to the A flat minor scale. They are directly related to the A flat minor key and make a harmonic sound for music in the same key.
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