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G♯ minor hexatonic Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: F##, G#, A#, B, C#, D# at frets 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11

A string: A#, B, C#, D#, F##, G# at frets 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11

D string: D#, F##, G#, A#, B, C# at frets 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11

G string: F##, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F## at frets 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12

B string: B, C#, D#, F##, G#, A#, B at frets 0, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12

High E string: F##, G#, A#, B, C#, D# at frets 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11

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G# minor hexatonic

The minor hexatonic is a six note scale: root, 2nd, flat 3rd, 4th, 5th, major 7th. It is harmonic minor with the flat 6th omitted, keeping the dramatic leading tone while removing the scale's most dissonant rub. The result is a clean minor sound with a strong pull home, handy over minor and minor-major 7th chords alike.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

G♯

I

A♯

II

B

bIII

C♯

IV

D♯

V

F𝄪

VII

minor hexatonic in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • Hear G# minor hexatonic as harmonic minor minus the flat 6th: the drama of the leading tone (G) without the augmented-2nd gap.
  • Over a minor-major 7th chord, arpeggiate root, bIII (B), V, VII and use the 2nd (A#) and 4th (C#) as connecting steps.
  • End phrases VII up to G#; with no b6 (E) in the way, the resolution sounds clean rather than exotic.
  • Use it when natural minor feels too soft and harmonic minor too Spanish; six notes split the difference.

How to play G♯ minor hexatonic on guitar

Open G and open B both fall in G# minor hexatonic, the major seventh and the minor third, so two ringing strings are on hand even though neither is the root. Fret 1 on the G string gives the root nearest the nut, which means first-position work has an anchor there. Capo fret 1 and this becomes G minor hexatonic. Five sharps to track. Root-anchored shapes close out at fret 8, so the move up comes fast.

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