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