G# Minor (G#m)
Also written as Ab Minor (Ab and G# are the same key).
1+b3+5
Notes in G# Minor
G# (root)BD#
Inversions
Same notes as G# Minor, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.
Root position
G# in the bass
1st inversion
B in the bass
2nd inversion
D# in the bass
G# Minor consists of G#, B and D#, played at the same time.
Shrink the major third by a semitone and the same stable shape turns melancholy. A minor triad still resolves, it just carries a heavier, more introspective mood than its major counterpart. Sad songs lean on it constantly, but so do tense film cues and moody grooves, so treat the label as a starting point rather than the whole story.