G sharp minor
5 sharps: F sharp C sharp G sharp D sharp A sharp
- Natural
- G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E F sharp G sharp
- Harmonic
- G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E F double sharp G sharp
- Melodic up
- G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E sharp F double sharp G sharp
- Melodic down
- G sharp F sharp E D sharp C sharp B A sharp G sharp
Relative major: B majorAlso written as A flat minor
Fingering note: Some books use 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 in the right hand.
G sharp minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | G sharp | A sharp | B | C sharp | D sharp | E | F double sharp | G sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
G sharp minor: common questions
- What notes are in G sharp minor?
- G sharp minor has 5 sharps: F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp and A sharp. The natural minor scale is G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E F sharp G sharp. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E F double sharp G sharp. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E sharp F double sharp G sharp) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the G sharp minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 and the left hand plays 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3, on G sharp A sharp B C sharp D sharp E F double sharp G sharp. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of G sharp minor?
- B major. It has the same key signature as G sharp minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the G sharp minor arpeggio?
- G sharp, B and D sharp: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 1 2 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 4 2.
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