G# chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#
Major
Notes:G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 1 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G# C D# G# | medium | |
| 3 4 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C G# D# G# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G# D# G# C | medium | |
| x x 6 6 5 | – – 2 3 1 | x x D# G# C | easy | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D# C D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 10 8 | 3 1 4 2 1 | G# C G# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 11 10 x | 2 3 4 1 – | G# D# G# C x | medium | |
| x 4 3 1 x | – 3 2 1 – | x G# C D# x | medium | |
| 6 4 3 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# G# C G# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 x 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G# D# x C | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D# x D# G# C | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D# C D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 8 | – – 3 2 1 | x x G# C D# | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 x | 2 3 – 1 – | G# D# x C x | easy | |
| x 4 3 1 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# C D# C | hard | |
| 3 4 6 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C G# D# x x | medium |
The G# chord (Major) is built from the notes G#, C, 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# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G# in another tuning
What notes make up the G# chord?
G# is a Major chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.