G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 1 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x E G# C F# | medium | |
| 6 x 2 5 x 4 | 4 – 1 3 – 2 | G# x E C x F# | hard | |
| 6 3 4 x 5 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G# C F# x E x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 5 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# C E F# | medium | |
| 6 7 x 5 7 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G# E x C F# x | hard | |
| x x 6 9 7 10 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G# E F# C | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 7 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x G# C E F# x | hard | |
| 10 9 10 9 9 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C F# C E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 4 1 1 2 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F# G# C E | medium | |
| 6 x 4 5 x 2 | 4 – 2 3 – 1 | G# x F# C x E | hard | |
| 6 3 x x 5 4 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | G# C x x E F# | hard | |
| 6 x 4 5 5 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G# x F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 x 5 5 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G# F# x C E x | hard | |
| 6 9 10 9 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G# F# C E x x | hard | |
| x 11 x 9 7 10 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x G# x E F# C | hard | |
| x 9 10 9 9 10 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x F# C E G# C | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double 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.