G#
Diatonic Scale
G# / A♭ Major
The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.
Notes in G# Major
Ab1
Bb2
C3
Db4
Eb5
F6
G7
Ab8
Chords in G# Major
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IAbAb – C – Ebmajor
iiBbmBb – Db – Fminor
iiiCmC – Eb – Gminor
IVDbDb – F – Abmajor
VEbEb – G – Bbmajor
viFmF – Ab – Cminor
viiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
Other Scales in G#
Natural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic 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
Major in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in G# / Ab Major
The G# major scale contains the notes Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G. The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.
The diatonic chords in G# major are Ab (I), Bbm (ii), Cm (iii), Db (IV), Eb (V), Fm (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# major scale.
To develop your ear for the G# major 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.