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G♯ minor 7th chord

Symbol: G♯m7 · Notes: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• G♯: root
• B: minor third
• D♯: perfect fifth
• F♯: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
• 1st inversion: B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
• 2nd inversion: D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B
• 3rd inversion: F♯ – G♯ – B – D♯

In which keys

• III in E major
• II in F♯ major
• VI in B major
• V (dominant) in C♯ minor
• IV (subdominant) in E♭ minor
• I (tonic) in G♯ minor

Other G♯ chords

A♭ · G♯m · A♭7 · A♭maj7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · G♯dim · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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