G#7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 3 2 | – – 1 2 1 | F# x G# C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 3 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 | G# E G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 6 6 7 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | F# G# C E F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 7 6 | – 1 1 2 1 | F# G# C E G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 10 11 10 | – 1 1 2 1 | F# C E G# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 6 2 3 2 | – 3 1 2 1 | F# G# G# C E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 4 2 3 2 | 1 3 1 2 1 | G# F# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 6 7 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G# C E F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 – | F# G# C E x | easy | |
| 10 10 12 11 10 | 1 1 3 2 1 | E C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 6 6 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# G# C C E | hard | |
| x 4 2 3 2 | – 3 1 2 1 | x F# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 x 7 4 | 2 3 – 4 1 | C G# x E F# | hard | |
| 6 6 10 9 6 | 1 1 3 2 1 | C G# E F# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 12 10 10 11 10 | 3 1 1 2 1 | F# C E G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 2 3 2 | – 1 1 2 1 | F# E G# C E | easy · barre on fret 2 |
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 – 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♯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.