G#7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
G#7
Dominant 7
Notes:G# · C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 3 1 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x G# C D# | hard | |
| x x 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x x G# C F# | medium | |
| x 6 6 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# C C F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 6 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | F# G# C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 6 6 | – 1 1 1 1 | F# G# C D# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 9 11 10 | – 2 1 4 3 | F# C D# G# C | medium | |
| 12 10 12 11 10 | 3 1 4 2 1 | F# C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 6 6 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | F# G# C C F# | medium | |
| 2 6 2 3 4 | 1 4 1 2 3 | G# G# G# C F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 x 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C G# x C F# | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G# C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 6 x | – 1 1 1 – | F# G# C D# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 10 0 11 10 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D# C F# G# C | medium | |
| 0 10 12 11 10 | – 1 3 2 1 | F# C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 6 6 3 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | F# G# C C G# | medium | |
| 2 x 2 3 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# x G# C F# | hard |
The G#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7 chord?
G#7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, 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.