Sevenths
G♯ minor 7th chord
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
G♯m7 is the ii7 chord in F♯ major, iii7 in E major and vi7 in B major. In minor keys: i7 in G♯ minor and iv7 in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- G♯BD♯F♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
How to play G♯m7
About the G♯ minor 7th chord
G♯m7 is the iii7 of E major and the vi7 of B, useful in pop songs in E.
Playing it
On guitar, G♯m7 is most often played as a barre chord across the 4th fret (464444).
On piano, G♯m7 has three black keys (G♯, D♯ and F♯) and one white key.
On ukulele the usual G♯m7 shape is 1322, using four fingers.
Related chords
Take away the root and the other three notes form B (B D♯ F♯) — so you can think of G♯m7 as B with G♯ added underneath.
G♯m7 contains exactly the same notes as B6. Which name fits depends on which note is in the bass and what key you’re in.
Move a single note and G♯m7 becomes a different chord: drop the F♯ for G♯m, raise B to B♯ for G♯7, lower F♯ to E♯ for G♯m6 and swap B for C♯ for G♯7sus4.
Where you’ll hear it
You’ll find G♯m7 in common progressions such as G♯m7–C♯7–F♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in F♯ major).
