Piano chord · Triads
G♯ major chord on piano
Right hand: G♯ (1), B♯ (3), D♯ (5)
How to play G♯ on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
G♯ is the I chord in A♭ major, IV in E♭ major and V in D♭ major. In minor keys: III in F minor, V in C♯ minor, VI in C minor and VII in B♭ minor.
- Notes
- G♯B♯D♯
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♯1 · thumbB♯3 · middleD♯5 · pinky
Left handG♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♯ on piano
On piano, G♯ has two black keys (G♯ and D♯) and one white key.
You’ll find G♯ in common progressions such as A♭–E♭–Fm–D♭ (the pop progression in A♭ major), A♭–D♭–E♭–D♭ (three-chord rock in A♭ major) and A♭–Fm–D♭–E♭ (the ’50s progression in A♭ major).
