G# Minor Piano Chord
Root
G#Min 3rd
B5th
D#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G#
B
D#
The Notes in a G# Minor Chord
The Root
You'll have no trouble finding the root of a G# Minor chord, because it's what gives a G# Minor chord it's name: It's the note G#.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of a G# Minor chord is B. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding B from G# step by step:
- Start on: G#
- Step 1: move up to A
- Step 2: move up to A#
- Step 3: Land on B
Min 3rd
BRoot
G#1
2
- A is a minor second above G#.
- A# is a major 2nd above G#.
- B is a minor third above G#.
The 5th
The fifth of a G# Minor chord is D#. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.
Finding D# from G# step by step:
- Start on: G#
- Step 1: move down to FX
- Step 2: move down to F#
- Step 3: move down to E#
- Step 4: move down to E
- Step 5: Land on D#
5th
D#Root
G#1
2
3
4
- FX is a minor second below G#.
- F# is a major 2nd below G#.
- E# is a minor third below G#.
- E is a major third below G#.
- D# is a fourth below G#. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note D# is down 5 half-steps from G#, but up 7 half-steps from G#:
5th
D#Root
G#1
2
3
4
5
6
The Inversions of G# Minor
Root Position
Root
G#Min 3rd
B5th
D#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G#
B
D#
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
B5th
D#Root
G#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
D#
G#
2nd Inversion
5th
D#Root
G#Min 3rd
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D#
G#
B