G#

Pentatonic Scale

G# / A♭ Minor Pentatonic

5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

Notes in G# Minor Pentatonic

Ab1
B2
Db3
Eb4
Gb5
Ab8

Chords in G# Minor Pentatonic

5 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iAb?Ab – Db – Gb—
iiB?B – Eb – Ab—
iiiDb?Db – Gb – B—
ivEb?Eb – Ab – Db—
vGb?Gb – B – Eb—

Other Scales in G#

MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural 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, FBluesAb, 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

Minor Pentatonic in All 12 Keys

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

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Minor Pentatonic scale by ear →Play G# Minor PentatonicHear 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 Minor Pentatonic

The G# minor pentatonic scale contains the notes Ab, B, Db, Eb, Gb. 5-note minor scale — the foundation of blues, rock, and guitar soloing.

The diatonic chords in G# minor pentatonic are Ab? (i), B? (ii), Db? (iii), Eb? (iv), Gb? (v). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G# minor pentatonic scale.

To develop your ear for the G# minor pentatonic 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.