Chord G#m Minor

G#m takes three keys, G#, B and D#. G# is the root, B the minor third and D# the fifth. Said aloud, its notes are G sharp, B and D sharp. In G#m, G# and D# sit on black keys and B on a white key.

Counting semitones in G#m, G# to B is three and B to D# is four. With A4 at 440 Hz, this position sounds G#4 at 415.3 Hz, B4 at 493.88 Hz and D#5 at 622.25 Hz.

With the right hand, you build G#m by playing G# with the thumb, B with the index finger and D# with the ring finger. From G#4 to D#5 the hand spans seven semitones.

In the first inversion, G# moves up an octave and the lowest note becomes B, the minor third. The fingers are 1 - 2 - 5. The second inversion starts on D#, the fifth, and ends on B. The fingers are 1 - 3 - 5.

G#m and B have two notes in common, B and D#.

You will find G#m in five keys. In B major it is the vi, in F# major the ii and in E major the iii.