Explore the g sharp minor scale on piano: five sharps, F-double-sharp, three minor forms, sourced fingering, one-octave playback and chords.
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G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯
Direction: Ascending · G♯4 → G♯5 · Semitone movement: 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2
| Notes | G♯4 | A♯4 | B4 | C♯5 | D♯5 | E5 | F♯5 | G♯5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
One-octave fingering.
Finger numbers identify fingers, not scale degrees. Only one-octave, separately checked rows are shown.
Select every note used in G♯ Natural minor, ascending. This question checks the note set; octave and order do not matter.
Chosen: None
Attempt open · unassisted
G♯ - A♯ - B - C♯ - D♯ - E - F♯. Octave and order are not scored in this question.
G♯4 - A♯4 - B4 - C♯5 - D♯5 - E5 - F♯5 - G♯5
This guide does not listen to your piano. Completion is self-reported. The staff is a pitch reference; the pulse controls timing.
Practice tempo: 60 BPM · 1 octave · Right hand · G♯4-G♯5 · 4-beat count-in
This guide does not listen to your piano. Completion is self-reported.
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Key signature: F#, C#, G#, D#, A#
G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯
Direction: Ascending · G♯4 → G♯5 · Semitone movement: 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2
| Notes | G♯4 | A♯4 | B4 | C♯5 | D♯5 | E5 | F♯5 | G♯5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
One-octave fingering.
One-octave reference. Finger numbers appear only for the hand and direction combinations covered by the sources listed above.
The natural g sharp minor scale uses G♯–A♯–B–C♯–D♯–E–F♯–G♯. Its key signature is F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ and A♯, the same five sharps as B major. B and E are white-key landmarks among the black keys. The half steps A♯–B and D♯–E belong to natural minor. Starting and resolving on G♯ distinguishes the minor reference from the relative major’s B tonic.
The harmonic g sharp minor scale raises F♯ to F𝄪, which sounds on the white G key. Its ending D♯–E–F𝄪–G♯ includes a three-semitone step from E to F𝄪. Classical melodic ascent also raises E to E♯, the white F key, producing D♯–E♯–F𝄪–G♯. Classical descent restores F♯ and E. Keep the F letter for degree 7 even when its keyboard position is G. The right hand uses treble clef; the left hand uses bass clef.
For the g sharp minor scale, Hoffman Academy gives explicit natural-minor lists for each hand and direction. The right-hand ascent is 3–4–1–2–3–1–2–3, with thumbs on B and E. The left hand uses 3–2–1–3–2–1–4–3; the fourth finger plays F♯. Harmonic ascent follows its separate Pianoscales row, whose right-hand starting finger is 2 and whose left-hand thumb positions differ. Harmonic descent and classical melodic fingers remain Notes only; the page does not reconstruct them from a different form.
The g sharp minor scale is enharmonic with A♭ minor on an equal-tempered piano. A♭ natural minor requires seven flats, including C♭ and F♭; G♯ natural minor uses B and E instead. Neither spelling changes the physical pitch collection, but each preserves a different set of letter names and relative major: B major here, C♭ major for A♭ minor. Use the notation in your music. Keep G♯ as the tonic and read the sharp-side spelling consistently throughout the exercise.
The natural g sharp minor scale supplies D♯–F♯–A♯ for v. Raise F♯ to F𝄪 and that chord becomes D♯ major, V, while the physical middle key moves from F♯ to G. Play the ending E–F♯–G♯, then E–F𝄪–G♯ and finally E♯–F𝄪–G♯. Read each form before playing; do not replace F𝄪 with a G staff note. Return to natural notes for classical descent, and keep the one-octave range shown.
The key of G♯ minor uses the same notes as the G♯ natural minor scale. Each degree of G♯ natural minor has a name, and stacking every other note from that degree gives the triad built on it. Roman numerals use capitals for major triads, lower case for minor and ° for diminished.
B major is the relative major of G♯ minor. Both keys use the same notes and key signature, but the major key starts on degree 3.
G♯ natural minor uses five black keys: G♯, A♯, C♯, D♯ and F♯.
On a narrow screen, scroll this table horizontally to read every column.
| Degree | Note | Degree name | Triad | Triad notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯ | Tonic | i · G♯ minor | G♯ – B – D♯ |
| 2 | A♯ | Supertonic | ii° · A♯ diminished | A♯ – C♯ – E |
| 3 | B | Mediant | III · B major | B – D♯ – F♯ |
| 4 | C♯ | Subdominant | iv · C♯ minor | C♯ – E – G♯ |
| 5 | D♯ | Dominant | v · D♯ minor | D♯ – F♯ – A♯ |
| 6 | E | Submediant | VI · E major | E – G♯ – B |
| 7 | F♯ | Subtonic | VII · F♯ major | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ |
In natural minor, the chord on degree 5 is minor. Harmonic minor raises degree 7 from F♯ to F𝄪, the leading tone. That makes the dominant chord major and gives V7, the dominant seventh of G♯ minor. D♯7: D♯ – F𝄪 – A♯ – C♯.
The natural g sharp minor scale contains G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E and F♯. Its right-hand ascent begins 3–4–1; the left begins 3–2–1. Select the hand and direction for the complete sourced natural-minor row.
The harmonic g sharp minor scale raises F♯ to F𝄪. Classical melodic ascent also raises E to E♯, then restores E and F♯ on descent. F𝄪 is played on G, and E♯ on F, while the staff retains their F and E letters.
B major is the relative major of the g sharp minor scale in its natural form. Both use five sharps. A♭ minor is an enharmonic spelling with seven flats; it is a different reading of the same piano keys, not the relative major.
The natural g sharp minor scale gives G♯ minor, A♯ diminished, B major, C♯ minor, D♯ minor, E major and F♯ major. Harmonic minor changes the dominant to D♯–F𝄪–A♯. The degree table spells each triad.
Sources below are limited to the note, theory, fingering, or editorial scope recorded for this page. A source record is not the same as a teacher review.
Supports: Natural-minor notes, relative keys and eight-note ascending fingers. E-sharp is retained rather than physical F; no descending fingers.
Location: D# / Eb and G# / Ab sections; theoretical spelling overview.
Supports: Harmonic notes and ascending fingers only. Physical F/D/G are written E-sharp/C-double-sharp/F-double-sharp where the overview specifies. No descending or melodic fingers.
Location: D# / Eb and G# / Ab ascending rows and theoretical spelling overview.
Supports: Classical ascending and descending pitch collections; theoretical letter spelling follows the seven-degree rule. No fingering claim.
Location: Classical convention; D# / Eb and G# / Ab overview.
Supports: interval rules minor forms and classical directions relative versus parallel keys
Location: Key Takeaways; Natural Minor; Harmonic Minor; Melodic Minor
Supports: Pitch step, alter, octave; C4 convention; key signature fifths positive/negative
Location: Key and Pitch, lines 80–119
Supports: Official public entry for the Standard MIDI Files specification
Location: Standard MIDI Files overview
Supports: G-sharp natural minor one-octave fingers for both hands and directions; five-sharp signature, relative B major and three-form notes. No inferred harmonic or melodic finger rows.
Location: How do you play the G-sharp natural minor scale on piano? Four explicit note/finger lists.