G7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G · B · D# · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | B F B D# G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 6 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G D# F x | hard | |
| x 3 6 3 4 | – 1 3 1 2 | x G D# F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 8 5 4 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D# x F G B | hard | |
| 6 7 8 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | D# B F G G | medium | |
| 10 x 6 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G x D# B F | hard | |
| 10 7 8 x 8 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G B F x D# | hard | |
| 10 11 8 9 8 | 3 4 1 2 1 | G D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 x 9 10 | 2 4 – 1 3 | G D# x B F | hard | |
| x 1 2 1 0 | – 1 2 1 – | x F B D# G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 2 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# G B F x | hard | |
| 6 3 6 3 4 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D# G D# F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 6 5 4 | 4 – 3 2 1 | F x D# G B | hard | |
| 8 7 6 5 0 | 4 3 2 1 – | F B D# G G | medium | |
| 10 7 6 x 10 | 3 2 1 – 4 | G B D# x F | hard | |
| 8 7 10 x 8 | 2 1 4 – 3 | F B G x D# | hard |
The G7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G, B, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 G7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| ♯5 | 8 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See G7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G7♯5 chord?
G7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 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.