How to Play Piano Chord: G♯ minor 6 — root | PianoKitty

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G♯m6

root position

G♯ minor 6

root position

Notes

G♯, B, D♯, F

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 6 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6

root	G♯
flat third	B
fifth	D♯
sixth	F

Similar chords

G♯ minor with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
A♭ major 6 with raised third
G♯ diminished 7 with flattened fifth
G♯ minor 7 with raised seventh

Practice the minor 6 chords Practice all inversions of G♯m6

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