G7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G · B · D# · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 1 0 0 1 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | G B D# G B F | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B F x D# x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 4 4 3 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G x F B D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 x 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D# x B F x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 0 6 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D# G G F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 6 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x G B D# F x | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 8 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F x D# G B | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | B F B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 10 0 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B F B D# | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 0 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x G x F B D# | easy | |
| 5 2 3 0 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B F G D# x | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 4 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B F x D# G | hard | |
| 5 6 3 4 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G D# F B x x | medium | |
| 5 8 x 0 4 7 | 2 4 – – 1 3 | G F x G D# B | hard | |
| 5 8 5 8 0 7 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | G F G D# B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 8 6 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x G x D# F B | hard |
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 D 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.