G♯ minor five-finger position
The same five fingers with the middle finger one key lower, for a sadder sound.
How to play it
The numbers are your fingers: 1 is the thumb, 5 the little finger.
Right hand
Thumb (1) on G♯, then one finger on each key up to D♯ with your little finger (5): G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯. Play up and back down, one note a beat.
Left hand
An octave lower, little finger (5) on G♯ and thumb (1) on D♯. Play the same five notes up and back down: fingers 5 4 3 2 1.
Both hands
Both hands play the same notes an octave apart, but the fingers mirror each other: when the right hand plays 1, the left hand plays 5. Go slowly.
Songs in G♯ minor
- AstonishingSutton Foster · Key of G♯m
- LightsEllie Goulding · Key of G♯m
- Rather BePentatonix · Key of G♯m
- SingEd Sheeran · Key of G♯m
Questions
Which fingers go where in the G♯ minor five-finger position?
Right hand: thumb (1) on G♯ up to the little finger (5) on D♯. Left hand: little finger (5) on G♯ up to the thumb (1) on D♯.
How should I practice the G♯ minor five-finger position?
One hand at a time at 60% speed, then both hands together. When you can play it without stopping, press "I can play it" on the practice screen.
Which songs are in G♯ minor?
Astonishing by Sutton Foster, Lights by Ellie Goulding and Rather Be by Pentatonix are among the songs here in G♯ minor.