G sharp blues scale on piano
The G sharp blues scale on piano has 6 notes: G sharp, B, C sharp, D, D sharp, and F sharp (G♯, B, C♯, D, D♯, F♯). It uses 4 black keys: G♯, C♯, D♯, F♯.
- G♯ G sharp 1
- B ♭3
- C♯ C sharp 4
- D ♭5
- D♯ D sharp 5
- F♯ F sharp ♭7
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (G♯) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the G sharp blues scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- G♯
- 1½W
- B
- W
- C♯
- H
- D
- H
- D♯
- 1½W
- F♯
- W
- G♯
Degrees: 1 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · 5 · ♭7. Steps: 1½W – W – H – H – 1½W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the blues scale
Minor pentatonic plus the "blue note" (flat fifth). The sound of the blues.
Scales with the same notes
Relative major: B major blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More G sharp scales
- Major (A♭)
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor (A♭)
- Melodic minor (A♭)
- Major pentatonic (A♭)
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues (A♭)
- Dorian (A♭)
- Phrygian
- Lydian (A♭)
- Mixolydian (A♭)
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião) (A♭)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone (A♭)
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole) (A♭)
Blues in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the G sharp blues scale?
The notes of the G sharp blues scale are G sharp, B, C sharp, D, D sharp, and F sharp. It uses 4 black keys: G♯, C♯, D♯, F♯.
What is the formula of the G sharp blues scale?
In degrees: 1 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · 5 · ♭7. In steps between notes: 1½W – W – H – H – 1½W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).