G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 5 4 3 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 – | G# C F# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 3 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G# C E F# x x | medium | |
| 4 3 5 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G# C F# x E x | hard | |
| 4 7 5 8 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | G# E F# C x x | hard | |
| x x 7 8 9 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x G# C F# E | medium | |
| x 11 11 8 9 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x G# C C F# E | medium | |
| x 11 11 12 9 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x G# C E F# E | medium | |
| 4 3 5 0 3 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G# C F# E C E | medium | |
| 4 x 3 2 3 2 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | G# x E F# C F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 5 x 3 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | G# E F# x C x | hard | |
| 4 7 5 4 x 8 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | G# E F# G# x C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 11 7 8 9 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x G# G# C F# E | hard | |
| x 11 x 8 9 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x G# x C F# E | hard | |
| x 11 11 12 9 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x G# C E F# x | medium | |
| 4 3 5 0 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G# C F# E C x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 2 3 x | 4 – 2 1 3 – | G# x E F# C x | hard |
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 – Open A 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.