G#m 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#m
Minor
Notes:G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 2 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G# D# B x x | easy | |
| 3 4 x 2 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D# B x B G# x | hard | |
| 3 4 6 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# B G# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G# D# G# B | medium | |
| x x 6 6 7 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x G# D# B x | easy | |
| 8 8 9 x 7 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G# D# B x B x | hard | |
| 8 8 9 11 11 8 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | G# D# B G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 11 11 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B G# D# x | medium | |
| 11 x x 11 11 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | B x x G# D# x | easy | |
| x 1 1 2 4 1 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x G# D# B G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 6 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D# B G# B x x | hard | |
| 3 4 6 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D# B G# x x x | medium | |
| 8 4 6 6 4 4 | 4 1 2 3 1 1 | G# B G# D# G# B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D# B D# | medium | |
| x x x 11 7 8 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x G# B D# | hard | |
| 8 8 9 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G# D# B x x x | easy |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, 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#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m chord?
G#m is a Minor chord built from the notes G#, B, 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.