G#

Minor Variants Scale

G# / A♭ Harmonic Minor

Natural minor with a raised 7th — creates a strong leading tone and exotic sound.

Notes in G# Harmonic Minor

Ab1
Bb2
B3
Db4
Eb5
E6
G7
Ab8

Chords in G# Harmonic Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iAbmAb – B – Ebminor
iiBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
IIIB+B – Eb – Gaugmented
ivDbmDb – E – Abminor
VEbEb – G – Bbmajor
VIEE – Ab – Bmajor
viiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished

Other Scales in G#

MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbLydianAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, GMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMajor PentatonicAb, Bb, C, Eb, FMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbWhole ToneAb, Bb, C, D, E, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbDiminished (W-H)Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, GPhrygian DominantAb, A, C, Db, Eb, E, GbHungarian MinorAb, Bb, B, D, Eb, E, GLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC D D# F G G# BC#D♭Db Eb E Gb Ab A CDD E F G A A# C#D#E♭Eb F Gb Ab Bb B DEE F# G A B C D#FF G Ab Bb C Db EF#G♭F# G# A B C# D FGG A A# C D D# F#G#A♭Ab Bb B Db Eb E GAA B C D E F G#A#B♭Bb C Db Eb F Gb ABB C# D E F# G A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Harmonic Minor scale by ear →Play G# Harmonic MinorHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in G# / Ab Harmonic Minor

The G# harmonic minor scale contains the notes Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, G. Natural minor with a raised 7th — creates a strong leading tone and exotic sound.

The diatonic chords in G# harmonic minor are Abm (i), Bb° (ii), B+ (III), Dbm (iv), Eb (V), E (VI), G° (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G# harmonic minor scale.

To develop your ear for the G# harmonic minor sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.