G#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 0 2 2 1 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x G# D# G# B D# | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | D# B D# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 5 5 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G# B x B D# x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 5 5 5 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | G# D# G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 10 8 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G# D# G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x G# B D# G# B | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B G# B D# G# D# | medium | |
| 10 0 10 x 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | B G# B x G# D# | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x G# D# G# B x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | D# B D# G# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 7 x 5 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G# B G# x D# x | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 5 5 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | G# G# G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 x 8 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | G# D# G# D# x B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 x 9 10 8 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | B G# x D# G# B | hard | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B G# B D# G# x | medium | |
| x 0 10 x 10 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x G# B x G# D# | easy |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C# 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.