Harmonic and melodic minor scales in G sharp minor and B flat minor: G sharp minor's raised 7th is F double sharp, and B flat minor's is A natural.
A raised 7th can be a double sharp
The harmonic minor raises its 7th. In G sharp minor the 7th is already F sharp, so it is raised to F double sharp, not G: the letter stays F. In B flat minor the 7th, A flat, is raised to A natural.
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What is the raised 7th of G sharp minor?
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