G#5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#5
Power Chord
Notes:G# · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 1 | – – – 1 2 | x x x D# G# | easy | |
| x 4 6 6 x | – 1 2 3 – | x G# D# G# x | medium | |
| x x x 6 8 | – – – 1 2 | x x x G# D# | medium | |
| 11 11 11 x 8 | 2 3 4 – 1 | G# D# G# x D# | hard | |
| 11 11 11 x x | 1 1 1 – – | G# D# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 x 1 1 | – 3 – 1 2 | x G# x D# G# | hard | |
| x 4 6 x x | – 1 2 – – | x G# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 x | – – 1 2 – | x x D# G# x | easy | |
| x x 11 x 8 | – – 2 – 1 | x x G# x D# | hard | |
| 11 11 x x x | 1 2 – – – | G# D# x x x | easy | |
| x 4 x 1 x | – 2 – 1 – | x G# x D# x | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D# G# D# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 x | 1 – 2 3 – | D# x D# G# x | easy | |
| 11 x 11 x 8 | 2 – 3 – 1 | G# x G# x D# | hard | |
| x 11 11 x x | – 1 2 – – | x D# G# x x | easy | |
| 6 4 6 6 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D# G# D# G# x | medium |
The G#5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G#, D#. 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 G#5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#5 chord?
G#5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes G#, 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.