G#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 2 2 2 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | G# B G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 2 2 2 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | G# D# G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 6 7 5 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G# D# G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 6 7 5 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x G# x D# G# B | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G# B D# G# x | medium | |
| x 9 7 11 7 9 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x G# B G# G# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 11 10 9 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x G# D# G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 11 10 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | D# B D# G# B x | medium | |
| 11 12 11 11 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | D# B D# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 0 4 2 2 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | G# B G# B D# x | medium | |
| x x 4 2 2 2 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 4 6 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | G# B G# D# x x | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x G# B D# x B | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x G# B D# x x | medium | |
| x 9 7 x 7 9 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x G# B x G# D# | hard | |
| x 9 11 11 10 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x G# D# G# B x | medium |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. 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 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.