Piano chord · also written A♭m7

G♯ Minor 7th Piano Chord (G♯m7)

The G♯ Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

G♯ Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: G♯, B, D♯, F♯ C5C6 G♯ B D♯ F♯

G♯m7 G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯

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What notes are in G♯ Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from G♯.

Notes
G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
G♯m7
Same keys as
A♭m7 (A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭)
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play G♯ Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: G♯ (1), B (2), D♯ (3), F♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on G♯.
  • Left hand: G♯ (5), B (3), D♯ (2), F♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on G♯.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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G♯ Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: G♯m7/B, G♯m7/D♯, G♯m7/F♯.

G♯ Minor 7th root position on piano: G♯, B, D♯, F♯ G♯ B D♯ F♯
Root position G♯m7 G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G♯ Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: B, D♯, F♯, G♯ B D♯ F♯ G♯
1st inversion G♯m7/B B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G♯ Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: D♯, F♯, G♯, B D♯ F♯ G♯ B
2nd inversion G♯m7/D♯ D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G♯ Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: F♯, G♯, B, D♯ F♯ G♯ B D♯
3rd inversion G♯m7/F♯ F♯ – G♯ – B – D♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with G♯ Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in B major

  1. vi7 G♯m7
  2. IVmaj7 Emaj7
  3. Imaj7 Bmaj7
  4. V7 F♯7
Sad pop progression in B major: G♯m7, Emaj7, Bmaj7, F♯7 B D♯ F♯ G♯

ii–V–I

in F♯ major

  1. ii7 G♯m7
  2. V7 D♭7
  3. Imaj7 G♭maj7
ii–V–I in F♯ major: G♯m7, D♭7, G♭maj7 B D♯ F♯ G♯

Can you find G♯ Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of G♯ Minor 7th (G♯m7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is G♯ Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of G♯m7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F♯ majorii7
  • E majoriii7
  • B majorvi7

Minor keys

  • G♯ minori7
  • E♭ minoriv7
  • C♯ minorv7

G♯ Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the G♯ Minor 7th chord?

G♯ Minor 7th (G♯m7) has 4 notes: G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from G♯.

How do you play G♯ Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on G♯ and play G♯, B, D♯ and F♯ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on G♯.

Is G♯ Minor 7th the same as A♭ Minor 7th?

On the piano, yes: A♭m7 (A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭) uses exactly the same keys as G♯m7 (G♯, B, D♯, F♯). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; G♯m7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of G♯ Minor 7th?

1st inversion: B, D♯, F♯, G♯ (G♯m7/B). 2nd inversion: D♯, F♯, G♯, B (G♯m7/D♯). 3rd inversion: F♯, G♯, B, D♯ (G♯m7/F♯).

What key is G♯ Minor 7th in?

G♯m7 belongs to F♯ major (ii7), E major (iii7), B major (vi7), G♯ minor (i7), E♭ minor (iv7) and C♯ minor (v7).

Other G♯ chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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