How to notate a diminished run in G? minor?
I'm trying to transcribe Brothers by Yngwie Malmsteen and have a question regarding the diminished run he does 29 seconds in to the song.
The song is in G? minor and he's playing the notes A?, C?, E and G, so all the notes that he's playing are in the key - except for G.
My question is: how do I notate the G?
Should I raise a F (which already is sharp), so it becomes double sharp? Or should I put a natural sign before a G?
Please tell me if something else is wrong, I'm new to writing sheet music.
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Yes, you'll want to notate this G as F.
There are a few reasons for this, but mainly it's to show how the chord is functioning. Since this is a vii°7 chord, you'll want to build it on the leading tone, which, in G? minor, is F.
As it's currently spelled, it looks like a ii°7 (built on A?), which doesn't actually match the function of that chord.
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