G#7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G# G# C C F# F# x x E E E E | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 5 5 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x G# G# C C E E F# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G# G# C C F# F# x x E E x x | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 | 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 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x G# G# C C F# F# E E | medium | |
| 6 6 7 7 6 6 x x 7 7 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | G# G# E E G# G# x x F# F# C C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 9 9 7 7 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x G# G# C C E E F# F# E E | hard | |
| x x 9 9 x x 9 9 9 9 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# x x E E G# G# C C | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 9 9 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x G# G# C C F# F# G# G# E E | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 x x 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x G# G# C C F# F# x x E E | easy | |
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 5 5 x x 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | G# G# C C F# F# C C x x E E | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 2 2 5 5 5 5 2 2 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G# G# x x E E C C E E F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 4 4 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x C C F# F# x x E E G# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 4 4 5 5 x x x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | G# G# E E F# F# C C x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# x x G# G# C C F# F# E E | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 9 9 7 7 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x x x G# G# E E F# F# C C | 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 D 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.