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