G#

Diatonic Scale

G# / A♭ Natural Minor

The natural minor scale — dark, melancholic, the basis of minor key music.

Notes in G# Natural Minor

Ab1
Bb2
B3
Db4
Eb5
E6
Gb7
Ab8

Chords in G# Natural Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iAbmAb – B – Ebminor
iiBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
IIIBB – Eb – Gbmajor
ivDbmDb – E – Abminor
vEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
VIEE – Ab – Bmajor
VIIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor

Other Scales in G#

MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GHarmonic 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

Natural Minor in All 12 Keys

CC D D# F G G# A#C#D♭Db Eb E Gb Ab A BDD E F G A A# CD#E♭Eb F Gb Ab Bb B DbEE F# G A B C DFF G Ab Bb C Db EbF#G♭F# G# A B C# D EGG A A# C D D# FG#A♭Ab Bb B Db Eb E GbAA B C D E F GA#B♭Bb C Db Eb F Gb AbBB C# D E F# G A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Natural Minor scale by ear →Play G# Natural 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 Natural Minor

The G# natural minor scale contains the notes Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb. The natural minor scale — dark, melancholic, the basis of minor key music.

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

To develop your ear for the G# natural 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.