G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 1 1 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G# C F# C E | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 5 3 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x G# x C E F# | hard | |
| 9 6 5 0 5 x | 4 3 1 – 2 – | G# C E F# E x | hard | |
| 9 6 7 10 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G# C F# E x x | hard | |
| x x 9 10 7 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G# E F# C | medium | |
| 9 10 9 12 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | G# E G# F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 0 1 1 | – 3 – – 1 2 | x G# x F# C E | easy | |
| x 2 5 6 x 3 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x G# E C x F# | hard | |
| 9 6 5 0 7 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | G# C E F# F# x | hard | |
| 9 10 7 6 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | G# E F# C x x | hard | |
| 9 x 7 10 7 9 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | G# x F# E F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 9 10 9 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | G# F# G# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 0 x 1 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x G# C F# x E | easy | |
| x 6 x 2 5 3 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x C x G# E F# | hard | |
| 9 6 5 0 9 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | G# C E F# G# x | hard | |
| 9 6 x 10 7 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G# C x E F# 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 B 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.