G#7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 | G# E G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 5 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G# C E F# | medium | |
| 5 6 9 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C G# E F# x | hard | |
| x 6 9 7 10 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G# E F# C | hard | |
| 9 10 11 9 10 | 1 2 4 1 3 | E C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 1 2 | 1 3 1 1 2 | G# F# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 x 5 4 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C G# x E F# | hard | |
| 9 6 5 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E G# C F# x | hard | |
| 9 6 x 7 10 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E G# x F# C | hard | |
| 9 10 11 9 x | 1 2 3 1 – | E C F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 x 1 5 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C x G# E F# | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C E G# | medium | |
| 5 x 9 7 6 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C x E F# G# | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 6 | – 4 3 2 1 | x C E F# G# | hard | |
| 11 10 9 9 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F# C E G# x | medium | |
| 1 2 5 1 4 | 1 2 4 1 3 | G# E C C F# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G#7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♯5 | 8 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♯5 chord?
G#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes G#, C, E, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.