G# Natural Minor Scale

The natural minor scale gives you a darker, more pensive sound — the source of most minor-key pop, rock, and ballad material.

Scale notes

1
G#
2
A#
3
B
4
C#
5
D#
6
E
7
F#
8
G#

Interval pattern: W - H - W - W - H - W - W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

EBEC#D#F#G#A#C#D#F#

Key signature

G# natural minor shares its key signature with B major5 sharps.

Diatonic chords

The chords built on each scale degree. These are the chords that "belong" to g# natural minor scale.

ii°
A#dim
III
B
iv
C#m
VI
E
VII
F#

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