G#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
G#m
Minor
Notes:G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 2 4 2 4 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | G# B D# G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G# G# D# B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# B D# B | medium | |
| x 11 7 11 11 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# G# D# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# B D# G# x | medium | |
| 4 2 2 4 2 x | 2 1 1 3 1 – | G# B D# G# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 4 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G# B D# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G# B D# x | easy | |
| x x 7 11 11 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x G# D# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 11 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G# B D# x x | easy | |
| 4 2 2 4 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G# B D# G# x x | medium | |
| 4 6 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# D# G# B x x | medium | |
| x x 7 x 6 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G# x D# B | easy | |
| x x 7 7 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# B G# D# | hard | |
| x 11 10 x 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G# B x G# D# | hard | |
| 4 x 2 4 2 4 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | G# x D# G# B G# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. 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#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.