G♯m7 chord on piano
G♯m7 is G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. G♯ is the middle black key of the three. Hit Play and watch each key light as it sounds.
root position · G♯–B–D♯–F♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
How to play G♯m7 on piano
Start on G♯, count 3 half steps up to B, 4 half steps up to D♯ then 3 half steps up to F♯. Those 4 keys are G♯m7.
- Right hand: 1 on G♯, 2 on B, 3 on D♯ and 5 on F♯.
- Left hand: 5 on G♯, 3 on B, 2 on D♯ and 1 on F♯.
- On the keyboard it's black, white, black and black keys.
G♯m7 inversions
- root position: G♯–B–D♯–F♯. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B–D♯–F♯–G♯, B lowest. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: D♯–F♯–G♯–B (D♯ in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: F♯–G♯–B–D♯, with F♯ at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let G♯m7 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Moving between G♯m7 and its neighbours
These are the changes you'll meet most often with G♯m7, using the first shape of each chord.
- C♯7 (V in F♯ major): G♯m7 to C♯7: play C♯7 in 2nd inversion (G♯–B–C♯–E♯) and G♯ and B stay under the same fingers, while D♯ moves down to C♯ and F♯ down to E♯. C♯7 on piano
- Bmaj7 (IV in F♯ major): G♯m7 to Bmaj7: play Bmaj7 in 3rd inversion (A♯–B–D♯–F♯) and B, D♯ and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while G♯ moves up to A♯. Bmaj7 on piano
- F♯maj7 (I in F♯ major): G♯m7 to F♯maj7: play F♯maj7 in 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–E♯–F♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while G♯ moves up to A♯, B up to C♯ and D♯ up to E♯. F♯maj7 on piano
G♯m7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. G♯m7 is the easy-going minor, common as the ii chord right before a dominant seventh. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting G♯m7 under your fingers
Start with a broken chord, G♯ B D♯ F♯ D♯ B G♯, then play it solid. Next, walk up through G♯–B–D♯–F♯ → B–D♯–F♯–G♯ → D♯–F♯–G♯–B → F♯–G♯–B–D♯ without lifting your eyes to your hand.
The keys of G♯m7
G♯m7 is a minor seventh chord, 1–♭3–5–♭7 from G♯. Root position, from the bottom: how G♯m7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| G♯ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| D♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| F♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
You may also see it as A♭m7; nothing changes on the piano.
G♯m7 in context
In F♯ major, ii–V–I on piano is G♯m7 (G♯–B–D♯–F♯), C♯7 (C♯–E♯–G♯–B) and F♯maj7 (F♯–A♯–C♯–E♯). About the jazz cadence.
G♯m7 on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try G♯m7 on ukulele or G♯m7 on guitar, or compare them on the G♯m7 chord page.
Close to G♯m7
Other minor seventh chords
G♯m7 on piano: questions
What notes are in G♯m7 on piano?
G♯, B, D♯ and F♯: G♯ (black key), B (white key), D♯ (black key) and F♯ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play G♯m7 on piano?
Press G♯, B, D♯ and F♯ together (3 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on G♯, 2 on B, 3 on D♯ and 5 on F♯.
What are the inversions of G♯m7?
1st inversion (B–D♯–F♯–G♯), 2nd inversion (D♯–F♯–G♯–B) and 3rd inversion (F♯–G♯–B–D♯), after root position (G♯–B–D♯–F♯). Same notes, a different one at the bottom.
What does G♯m7 look like on the keyboard?
black, white, black and black keys.
Shapes and sound are generated from the notes G♯, B, D♯ and F♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.