G-sharp major
G-sharp major is a theoretical key based on the musical note G♯, consisting of the pitches G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯ and F##(
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Relative key | E-sharp minor |
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Parallel key | G-sharp minor |
Dominant key | D-sharp major |
Subdominant | C-sharp major |
Enharmonic | A-flat major |
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G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F![]() |
Its relative minor is E-sharp minor (usually replaced by F minor), its parallel minor is G-sharp minor, and its enharmonic equivalent is A-flat major.
The G-sharp major scale is:
Although G-sharp major is usually notated as the enharmonic key of A-flat major, because A-flat major has only four flats as opposed to G-sharp major's eight sharps (including the F
The final pages of A World Requiem by John Foulds are written in G-sharp major with its correct key signature shown in the vocal score including the F
References
- Thomas Busby (1840). "G-sharp major". A Dictionary of Three Thousand Musical Terms. revised by J. A. Hamilton. London: D'Almaine and Co. p. 55.
- http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/14652