G#7 chord on 4-String Bass
in Standard (EADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 4 1 | 3 2 4 1 | G# C F# G# | medium | |
| 2 6 6 5 | 1 3 4 2 | F# D# G# C | hard | |
| 4 3 4 x | 2 1 3 – | G# C F# x | easy | |
| 4 6 4 5 | 1 3 1 2 | G# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 6 5 | 3 4 2 1 | C F# G# C | hard | |
| 8 9 6 8 | 2 4 1 3 | C F# G# D# | medium | |
| 8 11 10 11 | 1 3 2 4 | C G# C F# | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 | – 2 1 3 | x G# C F# | easy | |
| 2 3 1 1 | 3 4 1 2 | F# C D# G# | medium | |
| 2 3 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | F# C G# C | hard | |
| 4 3 4 5 | 2 1 3 4 | G# C F# C | medium | |
| 4 x 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 | G# x F# C | easy | |
| x 9 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | x F# G# C | hard | |
| 8 9 6 x | 2 3 1 – | C F# G# x | medium | |
| 8 11 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | C G# x F# | hard | |
| 11 11 10 11 | 2 3 1 4 | D# G# C F# | medium |
The G#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass 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.