G♯m(maj7): G♯/A♭ Minor Major 7th Piano Chord

Root position: either hand, fingers low note to high
Hand	Notes	Fingers
Right	G♯, B, D♯, F×	2-3-4-5
Left	G♯, B, D♯, F×	5-4-3-2

Scale degree, note, and interval measured from the root.
Degree	Note	Interval from root	Semitones
1	G♯	Perfect unison	0
♭3	B	Minor third	3
5	D♯	Perfect fifth	7
7	F×	Major seventh	11

Construction

G♯ Minor Major 7th = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 7th = G♯, B, D♯, F♯♯

Note	Interval	Degree
G♯	Root	1
B	Minor 3rd	♭3
D♯	Perfect 5th	5
F♯♯	Major 7th	7

Fingering

Note	Key color	Right hand	Left hand
G♯	black	index finger (2)	little finger (5)
B	white	middle finger (3)	ring finger (4)
D♯	black	ring finger (4)	middle finger (3)
F♯♯	white	little finger (5)	index finger (2)

Right hand: index finger (2) on G♯, middle finger (3) on B, ring finger (4) on D♯, little finger (5) on F♯♯.

Left hand: little finger (5) on G♯, ring finger (4) on B, middle finger (3) on D♯, index finger (2) on F♯♯.

G♯ Minor Major 7th Inversions

Root position
G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯♯
1st inversion (G♯m(maj7)/B)
B – D♯ – F♯♯ – G♯
2nd inversion (G♯m(maj7)/D♯)
D♯ – F♯♯ – G♯ – B
3rd inversion (G♯m(maj7)/F♯♯)
F♯♯ – G♯ – B – D♯

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the G♯ Minor Major 7th is the tonic (i) chord of G♯ Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, B Major: 5 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of G♯ Minor

These are the triads built on each degree of G♯ Minor:

i — G♯ Minor (minor)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i	G♯ Minor	Minor
2	ii°	A♯ Diminished	Diminished
3	III	B Major	Major
4	iv	C♯ Minor	Minor
5	v	D♯ Minor	Minor
6	VI	E Major	Major
7	VII	F♯ Major	Major

Looking for G♯m7? See the G♯ minor 7th piano chord.

G♯ Minor Major 7th : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the G♯ Minor Major 7th chord on piano?

The G♯ Minor Major 7th chord contains the notes G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.

What is the G# piano chord?

The G# piano chord (written G♯ Minor Major 7th) uses the same keys: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯♯. The # and ♯ symbols name the same black key.

What notes are in the G# Minor Major 7th chord?

G# Minor Major 7th is built from the G# root. Check the interactive keyboard above for exact notes and fingering.

How is the G# Minor Major 7th chord used in music?

G# Minor Major 7th appears in jazz, pop, and classical contexts. Its sound depends on the chord quality (Minor Major 7th).

What is the fingering for G# Minor Major 7th?

See the fingering chart above. Right hand typically uses thumb on root. Left hand uses pinky on root.

What are the inversions of G# Minor Major 7th?

Use the inversion buttons above to see each inversion with notes, fingering, and staff notation.

Why does G# Minor Major 7th sound so tense?

The minor third and major seventh are only a semitone apart when inverted, creating dramatic tension.

G♯ Minor Major 7th in detail

Exact

Every pitch class is present and nothing outside the chord is added.

Type	Notes	Semitones	Span	Omissions and additions	Set relation
Close, root position	G♯3 B3 D♯4 F×4	11	151 mm	none	identical
Close, first inversion	B3 D♯4 F×4 G♯4	9	124 mm	none	identical
Close, second inversion	D♯4 F×4 G♯4 B4	8	110 mm	none	identical
Close, third inversion	F×4 G♯4 B4 D♯5	8	110 mm	none	identical
Drop 2	D♯3 G♯3 B3 F×4	16	220 mm	none	identical
Drop 3	B2 G♯3 D♯4 F×4	20	275 mm	none	identical
Drop 2 and 4	G♯2 D♯3 B3 F×4	23	316 mm	none	identical

Reduced

A subset of the pitch classes: the identity is incomplete rather than altered.

Type	Notes	Semitones	Span	Omissions and additions	Set relation
Shell, root 7 ♭3	G♯2 F×3 B3	15	206 mm	omits D♯	subset
Guide tones, ♭3 and 7	B3 F×4	8	110 mm	omits G♯ and D♯	subset
Rootless close	B3 D♯4 F×4	8	110 mm	omits G♯	subset

Spans are measured centre to centre at a 165 mm octave (standard keyboard geometry).

Position	Bass note	Notes in order	Figured bass	Semitones	Span
Root position	G♯	G♯3, B3, D♯4, F×4	7	11	151 mm
First inversion: G♯mMaj7/B	B	B3, D♯4, F×4, G♯4	6/5	9	124 mm
Second inversion: G♯mMaj7/D♯	D♯	D♯4, F×4, G♯4, B4	4/3	8	110 mm
Third inversion: G♯mMaj7/F×	F×	F×4, G♯4, B4, D♯5	4/2	8	110 mm

One position per chord tone in the bass. Spans are for close position: voiced inversions appear under Voicings.

Change one note

Chords a single note away, and what moving that note does.

Chord	Change	Formula	Common tones
G♯m	drops F×	1 ♭3 5	3
G♯maj7	B becomes B♯	1 3 5 7	3
G♯m7	F× becomes F♯	1 ♭3 5 ♭7	3
G♯m6	F× becomes E♯	1 ♭3 5 6	3
G♯maj9	B becomes B♯, A♯	1 3 5 7 9	3
G♯m9	F× becomes F♯, A♯	1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9	3
G♯	B, F× becomes B♯	1 3 5	2
G♯dim	D♯, F× becomes D	1 ♭3 ♭5	2
G♯sus2	B, F× becomes A♯	1 2 5	2
G♯sus4	B, F× becomes C♯	1 4 5	2
G♯7	B, F× becomes B♯, F♯	1 3 5 ♭7	2
G♯m7♭5	D♯, F× becomes D, F♯	1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7	2

Frequencies

Note	MIDI	Frequency
G♯3	56	207.65 Hz
B3	59	246.94 Hz
D♯4	63	311.13 Hz
F×4	67	392.00 Hz

Reference pitch A440, 12-TET, close root position.

Set theory: prime form, Forte number, interval vector

Absolute pitch class set: {8, 11, 3, 7}
Normal order: [7, 8, 11, 3]
Prime form: (0148)
Forte number: 4-19
Interval vector: <101310>

Pair	Interval	Semitones	Interval class
G♯ to B	Minor third	3	3
G♯ to D♯	Perfect fifth	7	5
G♯ to F×	Major seventh	11	1
B to D♯	Major third	4	4
B to F×	Minor sixth	8	4
D♯ to F×	Major third	4	4

Where these facts come from

Every value on this page is derived from the note formula for a minor major 7th applied to the root G♯, using standard music theory. Nothing here is hand-entered per chord, so the notes, intervals, inversions and frequencies cannot drift out of agreement with each other. Pitches assume 12-TET at A440.

G♯ Minor Major 7th

Fingerings

G♯ Minor Major 7th: notes and degrees