G#m7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
G#m7
Minor 7
Notes:G# · B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x G# B F# G# D# | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x G# D# F# B D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x G# B F# | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 0 5 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | D# B D# G# G# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 7 0 5 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x B G# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 1 | G# D# F# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G# D# G# D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 12 11 12 10 | – – 3 2 4 1 | B F# B D# G# B | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | B F# B D# G# x | medium | |
| 12 12 12 x 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | B F# B x G# x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 2 0 2 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G# B F# G# x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x G# D# F# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x D# G# B F# | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | B F# D# G# G# x | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 0 5 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | G# D# B B G# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | G# D# F# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The G#m7 chord (Minor 7) 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 G#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7 chord?
G#m7 is a Minor 7 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.