G#7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 2 1 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C F# C E G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 3 6 x | 3 1 2 4 – | E F# C G# x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 4 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E G# C F# x | medium | |
| x 4 7 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 | x G# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 7 6 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F# E E G# C | medium | |
| 7 8 7 6 x | 2 4 3 1 – | F# C E G# x | medium | |
| 9 x 7 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 4 | G# x E C F# | hard | |
| 9 8 9 x 9 | 2 1 3 – 4 | G# C F# x E | hard | |
| 9 12 9 10 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 | G# E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x E G# C F# | easy | |
| 1 0 3 4 1 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C E C F# G# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 6 5 | 2 1 – 4 3 | E F# x G# C | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 | E G# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 9 6 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | E C F# G# C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 9 6 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | x C F# G# E | medium | |
| 9 8 7 x 11 | 3 2 1 – 4 | G# C E x F# | hard |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-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♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♯5 | 8 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♯5 chord?
G#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes G#, C, E, 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.