G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 2 x | 1 2 1 – 3 – | G# E G# C F# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x G# C E F# x | hard | |
| x 4 x 4 4 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# x E G# C | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C F# C E G# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 5 6 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G# C F# E x | easy | |
| x 6 9 6 8 7 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x G# E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 11 8 0 7 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x C F# G# E E | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 9 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x E G# C F# | medium | |
| 9 10 11 0 0 11 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | E C F# C E G# | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 11 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | F# C F# C E G# | medium | |
| x x 11 12 12 11 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x F# C E G# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 2 1 0 2 3 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G# E G# C F# C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 2 3 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x G# x E F# C | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 4 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F# C E G# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 5 6 0 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G# C F# E E | medium | |
| x 6 9 6 8 9 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x G# E F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, F#. 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#7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♯5 | 8 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♯5 chord?
G#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes G#, C, E, 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.