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