G#m chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G#m
Minor
Notes:G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 1 3 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x G# D# G# | hard | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B D# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 8 8 8 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 | B G# D# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 8 8 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G# D# G# B | medium | |
| 8 8 8 11 11 | 1 1 1 2 3 | D# G# D# B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 x 1 3 x | 3 – 1 2 – | B x G# D# x | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 4 | – 1 2 1 3 | x D# B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 4 8 4 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D# G# B G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 8 x 8 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | D# G# x G# B | hard | |
| 8 8 8 11 x | 1 1 1 2 – | D# G# D# B x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G# D# B D# x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D# G# | easy | |
| 4 8 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G# D# G# x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# G# D# x B | hard | |
| x 8 8 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D# B D# | medium | |
| 4 3 1 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B D# G# D# x | medium |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m chord?
G#m is a Minor chord built from the notes G#, B, D#.
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.