G#7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
G#7
Dominant 7
Notes:G# · C · D# · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 4 | – – 1 – 2 | x x G# C F# | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G# C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 0 4 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C G# C C F# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 6 6 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C G# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 8 6 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D# G# D# F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 11 8 10 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D# C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 x 1 0 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# x G# C F# | hard | |
| 5 6 x 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C G# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 4 | – 3 2 – 1 | x G# C C F# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 6 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C G# C F# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 6 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# D# F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 11 8 x | 1 2 3 1 – | D# C F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 0 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 | G# D# G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 3 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# C D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G# C F# F# | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# C F# G# | medium |
The G#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.