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