G#m7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#m7
Minor 7
Notes:G# · B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 4 1 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G# B F# G# | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 4 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# B F# B | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 4 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 9 6 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D# B F# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 9 9 x | 4 1 2 3 – | G# B F# B x | hard | |
| 11 x 9 9 8 | 4 – 2 3 1 | G# x F# B D# | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x | 3 4 1 2 – | G# D# F# B x | medium | |
| x 2 2 1 1 | – 3 4 1 2 | x F# B D# G# | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 x | – 2 1 3 – | x G# B F# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 4 4 | – 1 – 2 3 | x G# x F# B | easy | |
| 6 7 9 6 x | 1 2 3 1 – | D# B F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 9 x x | 3 1 2 – – | G# B F# x x | hard | |
| 9 x 11 9 8 | 2 – 4 3 1 | F# x G# B D# | hard | |
| x x 11 9 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x x G# B F# | medium | |
| 2 2 x 1 1 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B F# x D# G# | hard | |
| 2 4 2 4 4 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G# B F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The G#m7 chord (Minor 7) 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 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.