G#7♯5 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♯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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x G# G# C C F# F# G# G# E E | medium | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x G# G# E E F# F# C C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 7 7 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x F# F# G# G# C C E E | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x F# F# E E G# G# C C F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | G# G# C C E E E E G# G# F# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 | G# G# C C F# F# E E G# G# G# G# | medium | |
| 9 9 x x 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G# G# x x F# F# C C E E G# G# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 10 10 x x 8 8 10 10 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# E E x x C C F# F# x x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 0 0 10 10 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | G# G# E E G# G# E E F# F# C C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 11 11 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# x x E E G# G# C C | hard | |
| 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – – – | C C F# F# C C E E G# G# x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 2 2 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x G# G# E E F# F# C C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 | – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x C C F# F# G# G# x x E E | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 x x | 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | E E F# F# E E G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – – – 1 1 | G# G# C C F# F# E E G# G# F# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 8 8 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G# G# C C F# F# E E E E x x | medium |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, 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♯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.