G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 2 1 2 0 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G# C F# G# E | medium | |
| x 2 5 2 4 3 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x G# E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x F# G# C E | hard | |
| x 0 5 4 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x F# E G# C F# | medium | |
| 9 6 5 0 0 5 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | G# C E E G# F# | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 0 7 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | G# C F# E G# G# | medium | |
| 9 x 7 8 8 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G# x F# C E G# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 x 8 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G# E x C F# x | hard | |
| 9 10 9 0 10 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G# E G# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 x 12 12 11 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# x E G# C | hard | |
| 1 0 1 0 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – | C F# C E G# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x G# E F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 7 4 x 3 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x C F# G# x E | hard | |
| 5 0 5 4 4 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | E F# E G# C x | medium | |
| 9 6 7 0 0 5 | 4 2 3 – – 1 | G# C F# E G# F# | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 8 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G# C F# E E x | medium |
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 – 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 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.