The G-sharp (G#) Minor Scale on flute has its tonic on G-sharp. It also has the pitches G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, and F#. The key signature of this scale has five sharps. The G-sharp minor scale is relative to B major scale, parallel to the G-sharp major scale which is enharmonic to A-flat major scale, dominant to the D-sharp minor scale, and subdominant to the C-sharp minor scale.
There are three different G-sharp minor scales for flute:
- G-sharp natural minor
- G-sharp harmonic minor
- G-sharp melodic minor
Click here to see the fingering chart for G-sharp minor notes.
How to play the G-sharp (G#) natural minor scale and arpeggio on the flute
If you would like to play the G-sharp natural minor scale on the flute correctly, you can use the two-octave scale chart below to know what notes to flatten or sharpen.
G-sharp (G#) harmonic minor scale and arpeggio on flute:
The G-sharp harmonic minor scale on the flute has a sharpened seventh note, which is called Fx (double sharp). This alteration creates a distinct sound and distinguishes it from the G-sharp natural minor scale. When playing the G-sharp harmonic minor scale, flutists need to be mindful of this raised seventh note, which requires a different fingering and technique compared to the G-sharp natural minor and melodic minor scale. Below is a two-octave scale chart and arpeggio for G-sharp harmonic minor on the flute.
The G-sharp (G#) melodic minor scale and arpeggio on flute (ascending and descending):
The G-sharp melodic minor scale on the flute differs from the G-sharp natural minor scale because it has the sixth and seventh notes, E natural and F-sharp, respectively, sharpened when ascending and respectively naturalized and single sharpened when descending. This creates a unique sound that distinguishes it from both the G-sharp harmonic minor and G-sharp natural minor scales. When playing the G-sharp melodic minor scale, flutists need to be aware of the raised sixth and seventh notes, which require different fingerings and techniques than the G-sharp major scale. Below is a two-octave scale chart and arpeggio for G-sharp melodic minor on flute.
