The G sharp minor scale has four sharps (F#, G#, C#, and D#) and it is not common to use it in guitar writing. It is sometimes achieved by playing as in A minor in a guitar tuned down half a step, a practice used in some styles to accommodate singers. The relative minor scale of G sharp minor is B major. The notes that make up the G sharp minor scale are the same ones used for the C# doric mode, D# phrygian, E lydian, F# mixolydian, G# aeolian (or minor), and A# locrian. It should be noted that it's enharmonic scale, A flat flat minor, is not so commonly used as it is impractical for reading and writing.
Below you will find the seven shapes that you can use to play the G sharp minor scale on your guitar. You will also find a table of chords you can use with the G sharp minor scale, together with their harmonic function.
G# minor Pattern I |
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G# minor Pattern II |
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G# minor Pattern III |
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G# minor Pattern IV |
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G# minor Pattern V |
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G# minor Pattern VI |
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G# minor Pattern VII |
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The following chords can be played when using the G# minor scale.
IG#m
I7G#7
ii7b5A#m7b5 II7A#7 IIIB III7B7 ivC#m IVC# #iv°D° V(7)D#(7) vD#m VIE #vi7b5Fm7b5 VIIF# vii°7G°7