Dictionary: G# Blues Scale

When you add a diminished 5th note to the G-sharp minor pentatonic scale (the D note, in this case), you now have the G-sharp blues scale.  Try it over G-sharp.  Any G-sharp.  You may like the results.

Dictionary: G# Minor Pentatonic Scale

The G-sharp minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a G-sharp minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The G-sharp minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a G-sharp major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Modes in G# / Ab

For larger mode maps:
G# Dorian
G# Aeolian
G# Phrygian
G# Locrian
Ab Lydian
Ab Ionian
Ab Mixolydian
Ab Dorian

See also:
G# Minor Scale
Ab Major Scale

Modes with 5 Sharps

For larger mode maps:
B Ionian
C# Dorian
D# Phrygian
E Lydian
F# Mixolydian
G# Aeolian
A# Locrian

See also:
B Major Scale
G# Minor Scale

Dictionary: G#m Chord

If you're looking for a simpler G-sharp minor guitar chord, check out his entry from almost exactly seven years ago.

Dictionary: G# Minor Scale

This scale is the relative minor of B major.  In the table below, you'll enter G# harmonic minor territory with the chords to the right:

G#m	B	A#dim	Baug
C#m	E	Em	C#dim
D#m	F#	D#	Fxdim