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