G# chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
G#
Major
Notes:G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 1 2 1 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | G# C D# G# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 x 2 4 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | G# C x G# D# x | hard | |
| 4 3 x x 4 4 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | G# C x x D# G# | hard | |
| 4 6 6 6 4 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | G# D# G# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 9 9 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x G# D# G# C | medium | |
| x 11 x 9 9 8 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x G# x D# G# C | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 9 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G# C D# G# x | medium | |
| x 11 10 x x 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x G# C x x D# | easy | |
| 4 3 1 2 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | G# C D# G# x x | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 4 4 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C x G# D# G# | hard | |
| 4 3 x 6 4 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | G# C x C D# x | hard | |
| 4 6 6 6 4 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | G# D# G# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 6 6 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x D# G# C x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 9 x 8 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x G# C D# x C | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x G# C D# x x | medium | |
| 11 11 10 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | D# G# C x x x | easy |
The G# chord (Major) is built from the notes G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.