G#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 2 3 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# C F# C C x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 3 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# C D# F# | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 6 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C G# C F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 6 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D# F# C | hard | |
| x 6 8 9 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# C F# G# x | medium | |
| x 11 8 9 8 11 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x G# C F# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 9 0 11 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x G# D# F# C D# | medium | |
| x x 4 3 0 2 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x G# C C F# | medium | |
| 4 3 2 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# C F# C x x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 6 4 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G# C F# G# | medium | |
| 4 6 4 x 6 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G# D# G# x F# C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# C D# G# x | medium | |
| x 11 8 9 8 8 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x G# C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 9 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x G# D# F# C x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 6 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G# C F# D# C x | hard | |
| 4 x 2 3 3 2 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G# x F# C D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The G#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.