Guitar UpscaleG#m chord on guitar
The G# minor chord, written G#m, has 3 notes: G# B D#. The root G# is also written Ab, so Abm is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: 42110x, 466444. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | G# B D# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with G#m
These keys have G#m among their chords:
- E Major Scale (iii)
- F# Major Scale (ii)
- B Major Scale (vi)
- C# Natural Minor scale (v)
- Eb Natural Minor scale (iv)
- G# Natural Minor scale (i)
Scales to play over G#m
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- G# Natural Minor scale
- G# Harmonic Minor scale
- G# Phrygian Mode
- G# Melodic Minor scale
- G# Dorian Mode
- G# Minor Pentatonic scale
- G# Blues Scale