G♯ harmonic minor scale on piano
G♯ harmonic minor: natural minor with a raised seventh, which gives the minor key its leading note and an exotic step and a half.
| Notes | G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯♯ – G♯ |
|---|---|
| Steps | W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step) |
How to play the G♯ harmonic minor scale
Keep the thumb on white keys and pass it under after the longest group of fingers you can use; never put the thumb on a black key. Practise slowly, hands separately first. Start slowly with the metronome and keep every note even.
Chords in G♯ harmonic minor
Build a chord on every note of the scale using only notes from the scale:
| Step | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | G♯ minor | – |
| ii° | A♯ diminished | A♯m7♭5 |
| III+ | B augmented | – |
| iv | C♯ minor | C♯m7 |
| V | D♯ major | D♯7 |
| VI | E major | Emaj7 |
| vii° | F♯♯ diminished | F♯♯dim7 |
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