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G♯ harmonic minor scale

The G♯ harmonic minor scale is G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F𝄪: seven notes, dark, with a strong pull home. Its formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7.

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The notes of G♯ harmonic minor

From G♯ up to G♯: whole, half, whole, whole, half, step and a half, half. Tap a key to hear it.

G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F𝄪 G♯

BEF𝄪G♯A♯C♯D♯G♯
The notes of G♯ harmonic minor scale by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1G♯Root
2A♯Major second
♭3BMinor third
4C♯Perfect fourth
5D♯Perfect fifth
♭6EMinor sixth
7F𝄪Major seventh

How G♯ harmonic minor is built

The G♯ minor scale with F♯ raised to F𝄪. The raised seventh sits a half step below G♯, so it pulls hard back home, and it makes the fifth chord D♯ major.

The natural minor scale with its seventh raised a half step. That note makes the fifth chord major, so it pulls hard back home, and the step and a half below it gives the scale its classical, exotic sound. The harmonic minor scale in every key.

Chords in G♯ harmonic minor

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the G♯ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

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Questions about G♯ harmonic minor

What notes are in the G♯ harmonic minor scale?

G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E and F𝄪. Its formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7, counted from the major scale on G♯, and its steps from G♯ up to G♯ are: whole, half, whole, whole, half, step and a half, half.

How is G♯ harmonic minor different from G♯ minor?

It raises F♯ to F𝄪. The raised seventh, a half step below G♯, makes the fifth chord D♯ major, which pulls hard back to G♯ minor.

Harmonic minor scale in every key

C harmonic minorC♯ harmonic minorD harmonic minorE♭ harmonic minorE harmonic minorF harmonic minorF♯ harmonic minorG harmonic minorG♯ harmonic minorA harmonic minorB♭ harmonic minorB harmonic minor

More scales on G♯

A♭ major (major scale)G♯ minor (natural minor scale)A♭ major pentatonicG♯ minor pentatonicG♯ bluesG♯ harmonic minorA♭ melodic minorG♯ dorianG♯ phrygianA♭ lydianA♭ mixolydianG♯ locrianG♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

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