G♯m chord on piano
G# minor: G♯ · B · D♯. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesG♯ B D♯
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G♯ — finger 1 · B — finger 3 · D♯ — 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♯
- 1stB – D♯ – G♯
- 2ndD♯ – G♯ – B
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