G7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 2 1 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G B F B D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 x 2 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D# x B F x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 x 4 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D# G x F B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 4 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x G B D# F x | hard | |
| x 6 x 6 6 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F x D# G B | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 6 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | B F B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 7 8 x 9 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B F x D# | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 10 9 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x G D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 11 10 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x B D# G B F | medium | |
| 3 0 1 2 2 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | G B F B D# x | medium | |
| 3 6 x 2 2 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G F x B D# x | hard | |
| x x 3 6 4 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x G D# F B | medium | |
| x 8 x 6 4 5 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x G x D# F B | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 6 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F B D# G x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 7 8 x 9 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B G B F x D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 11 8 10 11 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x G D# F B F | medium · barre on fret 8 |
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 E 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.