G#m chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 | – – 2 3 1 | x x G# B D# | easy | |
| 2 6 5 6 x | 1 3 2 4 – | G# G# B D# x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 6 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 9 6 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D# G# D# D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 | D# B D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 2 1 | 2 – 3 4 1 | G# x G# B D# | hard | |
| 5 6 2 6 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B G# G# D# x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 x | 1 2 1 3 – | B G# B D# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 9 6 9 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# D# D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 9 11 9 | – 1 1 2 1 | x B D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 2 2 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | G# D# G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 2 6 6 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B x G# D# G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# B D# G# | medium | |
| 9 6 x 6 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# G# x D# B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 x | 1 1 1 2 – | D# B D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 2 2 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | x D# G# B D# | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. 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#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.