Piano scale · Major & minor
G♯ melodic minor scale on piano
How to play the G♯ melodic minor scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.
Minor with a raised 6th and 7th. Classical players use it going up; jazz players use it both ways.
- Notes
- G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F𝄪
- Formula
- 12♭34567
- Steps
- WHWWWWH
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handG♯2A♯3B1C♯2D♯3E♯1F𝄪2G♯3
Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.
Chords in the G♯ melodic minor scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
vi°
E♯dim
E♯m7♭5
E♯ G♯ B
vii°
F𝄪dim
F𝄪m7♭5
F𝄪 A♯ C♯
Sounds great over
