G# chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
G#
Major
Notes:G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 5 0 4 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | G# C D# C C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G# C D# x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 0 4 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x G# D# C G# | hard | |
| x 6 0 5 8 8 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D# C C G# C | medium | |
| x 6 0 8 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D# C D# G# C | medium | |
| 7 x 0 8 8 8 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | C x C D# G# C | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G# D# G# C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | D# G# C x x x | easy | |
| x 11 12 x 12 11 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x G# C x C D# | hard | |
| 3 3 0 1 3 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G# C C G# D# x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 4 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | G# C D# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 0 5 0 4 | – 3 – 2 – 1 | x D# C C C G# | medium | |
| x 6 8 5 0 8 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x D# G# C C C | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 0 8 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x D# G# D# C C | medium | |
| 7 x 8 8 0 8 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | C x G# D# C C | hard | |
| x x 8 8 0 8 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x G# D# C C | easy |
The G# chord (Major) is built from the notes G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.