G♯ (musical note)

G♯ (G-sharp) or sol dièse is the ninth semitone of the solfège. In the German pitch nomenclature, it is known as gis.[1]

G sharp

It lies a chromatic semitone above G and a diatonic semitone below A, thus being enharmonic to la bémol or A♭ (A-flat).

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of the G♯ semitone is approximately 415.305 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

G♯/A♭ is the only note to have only one other enharmonic.

Designation by octave

Scientific designation Helmholtz designation Octave name Frequency (Hz)
G♯−1G♯͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵G♯ or GGGG♯Subsubcontra12.978
G♯0G♯͵͵ or ͵͵G♯ or GGG♯Subcontra25.957
G♯1G♯͵ or ͵G♯ or GG♯Contra51.913
G♯2G♯Great103.826
G♯3g♯Small207.652
G♯4g♯′One-lined415.305
G♯5g♯′′Two-lined830.609
G♯6g♯′′′Three-lined1661.219
G♯7g♯′′′′Four-lined3322.438
G♯8g♯′′′′′Five-lined6644.875
G♯9g♯′′′′′′Six-lined13289.75
G♯10g♯′′′′′′′Seven-lined26579.501

Scales

Common scales beginning on G♯

  • G♯ Major: G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F G♯
  • G♯ Natural Minor: G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯
  • G♯ Harmonic Minor: G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F G♯
  • G♯ Melodic Minor Ascending: G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯ F G♯
  • G♯ Melodic Minor Descending: G♯ F♯ E D♯ C♯ B A♯ G♯

Diatonic scales

  • G♯ Ionian: G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F G♯
  • G♯ Dorian: G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯
  • G♯ Phrygian: G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯
  • G♯ Lydian: G♯ A♯ B♯ C D♯ E♯ F G♯
  • G♯ Mixolydian: G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯
  • G♯ Aeolian: G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯
  • G♯ Locrian: G♯ A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯

Jazz melodic minor

See also

References

  1. "The names of keys in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish". Music Cataloging at Yale Language Tools. Yale University. Retrieved 2016-09-20.


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