G7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
G7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G · B · D# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 3 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x G B F B D# | medium | |
| x x 6 3 3 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x F G B D# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x D# G B F | medium | |
| x x 8 7 7 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G B D# F | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x 7 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B F x D# x | hard | |
| 8 x 6 7 7 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G x F B D# G | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 0 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D# B B F x | medium | |
| 8 9 8 x 9 10 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D# G x F B | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B F B D# G B | medium | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | B F B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 1 4 1 3 2 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x G D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 6 3 x 2 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x B F G x D# | hard | |
| 4 5 6 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D# B F G x x | medium | |
| 8 x 4 7 7 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G x D# B D# F | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 x 7 6 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | B B F x D# G | hard | |
| 8 9 6 7 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G D# F B x x | medium |
The G7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G, B, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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 G7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| ♯5 | 8 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See G7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G7♯5 chord?
G7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 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.