How to Play G#m7 on Piano

The G# Minor 7th chord sounds mellow and unhurried. It stacks 4 notes: G# – B – D# – F#.

A minor triad plus a flattened seventh. It carries far less tension than a dominant seventh, which is why it can sit still for bars at a time.

Notes in G#m7

NoteIntervalFinger
G#G#4Root1
BB4Minor 3rd2
D#D#5Perfect 5th3
F#F#5Minor 7th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on G#. Use finger 2 on B, finger 3 on D#, and finger 5 on F#.

Where it sits

3 notes of this chord (G#, D#, F#) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Minor 7th Chords

Other G# Chords