G#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 1 1 3 2 1 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x G# D# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 2 5 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G# D# F# C | hard | |
| 3 5 4 3 4 x | 1 4 2 1 3 – | D# C F# C G# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 4 6 4 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | G# C F# D# G# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 9 8 5 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x G# F# C C | hard | |
| x x 6 9 8 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x G# F# C D# | medium | |
| 8 8 10 9 8 8 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | G# D# C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 10 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | C F# C G# D# x | medium | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | C F# x G# D# F# | hard | |
| x 1 1 3 2 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G# D# C F# x | medium | |
| x x 6 3 2 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# C F# C | hard | |
| x x 4 3 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F# C G# x | easy | |
| 8 5 4 6 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# C F# D# x x | hard | |
| 8 5 6 9 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G# C G# F# x x | hard | |
| x x 6 9 8 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x x G# F# C x | medium | |
| 8 8 10 9 8 x | 1 1 3 2 1 – | G# D# C F# C x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.