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