G#m7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
G#m7
Minor 7
Notes:G# · B · D# · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 1 3 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x G# D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# B D# F# | medium | |
| 4 6 4 6 4 | 1 2 1 3 1 | B G# B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 6 8 6 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D# G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 11 8 9 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D# B F# G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 4 3 1 | 1 3 4 2 1 | G# F# B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 x 3 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B G# x D# F# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 6 6 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 6 9 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 11 8 x | 1 2 3 1 – | D# B F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 4 1 3 1 | 3 4 1 2 1 | B F# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 3 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# B D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 4 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G# B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 6 x 6 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# G# x F# B | hard | |
| 11 9 8 8 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F# B D# G# x | medium | |
| 1 4 4 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | G# F# B D# x | medium |
The G#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G#, B, 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#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7 chord?
G#m7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes G#, B, 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.