G♯m6 chord on piano
G# minor 6th: G♯ · B · D♯ · E♯. It sounds bittersweet: minor with one bright note that will not settle.
NotesG♯ B D♯ E♯
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G♯ — finger 1 · B — finger 2 · D♯ — finger 3 · E♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG♯ – B – D♯ – E♯
- 1stB – D♯ – E♯ – G♯
- 2ndD♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B
- 3rdE♯ – G♯ – B – D♯
Songs that use G♯m6
J.S. BachPrelude in C
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DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
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J.S. BachJohann Sebastian - Praeludium 1 in C Dur - BWV
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J.S. BachPrelude and Fugue 1 - OpenWTC
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J.S. BachDas Wohltemperierte Klavier I - Praeludium in C-Dur
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J.S. BachPreludio I
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