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