G# Major Scale

Construction

Also known as the ionian mode; this is the first degree of the diatonic scale. This Major scale is constructed by starting with the root note of G# and following a the sequence of steps: W W H W W W H. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
G#ABbBCC#DD#EFF#GG#WWHWWWH

Primary Triads

G#Tonic
BbmSupertonic
CmMediant
C#Subdominant
D#Dominant
FmSubmediant
GdimLeading tone

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thC7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthF7sus, D#7sus, C7sus, Bb7sus
7th Suspended SecondF7sus2, D#7sus2, Bb7sus2
Added 9thD#add9, C#add9, G#add9
DiminishedGdim
Dominant 6thD#7(6)
Dominant 7thD#7
Dominant 9thD#9
Dominant EleventhD#11
Dominant ThirteenthD#13
Half-Diminished 7thGm7(b5)
MajorD#, C#, G#
Major 2ndD#2, C#2, G#2
Major 6thD#M6, C#M6, G#M6
Major 7thC#M7, G#M7
Major 7th Flat FifthC#Maj7b5
Major 9thC#M9, G#M9
Major 9th Flat FifthC#Maj9b5
Major Added 11thD#add11, G#add11
Major EleventhG#M11
Major ThirteenthG#M13
MinorFm, Cm, Bbm
Minor 2ndFm2, Bbm2
Minor 6thBbm6
Minor 7thFm7, Cm7, Bbm7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthFm7b13, Cm7b13
Minor 9thFm9, Bbm9
Minor Added 11thFmadd11, Cmadd11, Bbmadd11
Minor Added 9thFmadd9, Bbmadd9
Minor EleventhFm11, Bbm11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineCm11b9
Minor Six-NineBbm6/9
Minor ThirteenthBbm13
PowerchordF5, D#5, C#5, C5, Bb5, G#5
Six-NineD#6/9, C#6/9, G#6/9
Suspended FourthFsus, D#sus, Csus, Bbsus, G#sus
Suspended SecondFsus2, D#sus2, C#sus2, Bbsus2, G#sus2

Related Items

Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
G# Major Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
G# Major Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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