G#7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
G#7
Dominant 7
Notes:G# · C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x G# G# C C F# F# G# G# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x G# G# D# D# F# F# C C D# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x G# G# C C F# F# | easy | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 5 5 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G# G# C C D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 8 8 0 0 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | G# G# C C F# F# C C G# G# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | G# G# D# D# F# F# C C D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x G# G# C C F# F# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 10 10 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | G# G# D# D# G# G# D# D# F# F# C C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 12 x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x F# F# x x D# D# G# G# C C | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x G# G# C C F# F# G# G# x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G# G# D# D# F# F# C C x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x F# F# D# D# G# G# C C x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x x x 8 8 0 0 5 5 | – – – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x x x x x C C G# G# F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 8 8 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | G# G# C C F# F# C C x x x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# F# F# C C D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# C C F# F# C C | medium |
The G#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.