On the guitar neck
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (G♯) is coloured. It sits on fret 4 of the low E string and fret 11 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
G♯ minor pentatonic uses G♯, B, C♯, D♯ and F♯, which also make up B major pentatonic. Box 1 starts at the 4th fret, and the open B string is the only one that fits. It sounds the same as A♭ minor pentatonic, but sharps are the usual spelling because G♯ minor is the relative minor of B major.
The G sharp minor pentatonic scale has five notes: G♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – F♯. They are the notes of G sharp minor without A♯ and E, the two that form semitones, which is why it rarely clashes with the chords of the key.
Tip: Over G♯m–E–B–F♯, end your phrases on the open B string, the root of the relative major.
Every note up to the 15th fret; the root (G♯) is coloured. It sits on fret 4 of the low E string and fret 11 of the A string, the two usual starting points.
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G♯ | Root |
| B | Minor third |
| C♯ | Perfect fourth |
| D♯ | Perfect fifth |
| F♯ | Minor seventh |
It sounds right over G♯m and the other chords of G sharp minor, and over a blues in G♯. The same notes make the B major pentatonic.