G#m7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
G#m7
Minor 7
Notes:G# · B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x x x 1 1 0 0 2 2 | – – – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x x x x x G# G# B B F# F# | easy | |
| x x x x 6 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x G# G# B B D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G# G# D# D# F# F# B B D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | G# G# D# D# G# G# D# D# F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 8 8 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x G# G# B B D# D# F# F# x x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x F# F# B B D# D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G# G# B B F# F# G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 x x 11 11 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x G# G# x x F# F# B B D# D# | easy | |
| 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – 3 3 | D# D# B B D# D# G# G# B B F# F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 2 2 4 4 4 4 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | G# G# B B F# F# B B x x x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# F# F# B B D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 x x 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | G# G# D# D# G# G# x x F# F# B B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x G# G# B B F# F# B B B B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 x x 8 8 9 9 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | B B F# F# x x D# D# G# G# x x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x G# G# B B F# F# G# G# x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x G# G# x x F# F# B B D# D# | hard |
The G#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, 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#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7 chord?
G#m7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes G#, B, 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.