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