G♯m7 chord on piano
G# minor 7th: G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯. It sounds smooth and rounded: minor with the edge sanded off.
NotesG♯ B D♯ F♯
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G♯ — finger 1 · B — finger 2 · D♯ — finger 3 · F♯ — 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♯ – F♯
- 1stB – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
- 2ndD♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B
- 3rdF♯ – G♯ – B – D♯
Songs that use G♯m7
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
TchaikovskyJanuary (By the Fireside)
A major · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced
BeethovenEmperor Concerto, Adagio
B major · Intermediate