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