G#7♯5 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♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 0 2 3 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x G# E F# C F# | easy | |
| x x 3 2 2 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x E G# C F# | medium | |
| 5 x 3 6 6 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G# x E C E F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 5 0 6 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G# C F# F# E x | medium | |
| x 0 5 6 6 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G# F# C E G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 7 0 6 9 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | C G# G# F# E C | medium | |
| x 0 7 10 8 9 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x G# G# E F# C | medium | |
| x 0 11 10 8 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x G# C E F# C | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 10 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# x E G# C | hard | |
| x 10 11 10 10 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F# C E G# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 0 2 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x G# E F# C x | easy | |
| 3 4 3 2 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | F# C E G# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 6 6 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# C E F# | hard | |
| 5 4 7 0 6 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | G# C G# F# E x | medium | |
| 5 0 5 6 6 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G# G# F# C E x | medium | |
| x 0 7 0 6 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x G# G# F# E C | medium |
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 – 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♯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.