G#m
G#m
G# Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootB
Minor 3rdD#
Perfect 5thInterval Details
G#
Root
B
Minor 3rd
D#
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G# - B - D#
Bass: G#Inversion 1
B - D# - G#
Bass: BInversion 2
D# - G# - B
Bass: D#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#m chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#m
G#m/ma7
G#m7
G#m6
G#mMaj7b6
G#madd4
G#m7add11
Simplified
G#5
Alternate Symbols
G#m
G#min
G#-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4