Today's chord is G-sharp, which is more commonly known by its enharmonic equivalent, A-flat. ... Practically speaking, we'd rather use G-sharp's enharmonic equivalent, A-flat, which only has four flats. Same series of notes, but a different name, notation, and key signature.

Is G-sharp minor the same as a flat minor?

Though A-flat minor and G-sharp minor sound enharmonically the same, they're different on paper (A-flat minor containing seven flats in its key signature and G-sharp minor containing five sharps in its key signature). Essentially, they're two different things when written down despite sounding the same.

Is G sharp a minor?

G-sharp minor is a minor scale based on G♯, consisting of the pitches G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, and F♯.