G#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B

in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

G#m

Minor

Notes:G# · B · D#

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Fingerings (16)

G#m shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 2 0 2 0 0	– 1 – 2 – –	x G# B G# B D#	easy
x 2 4 5 4 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x G# D# B D# x	medium
0 5 4 5 4 5	– 2 1 3 1 4	B B D# B D# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 5 9 5 9 0	2 1 3 1 4 –	G# B G# B G# D#	hard · barre on fret 5
9 9 0 9 0 8	2 3 – 4 – 1	G# D# B D# B B	medium
9 9 9 9 0 0	1 1 1 1 – –	G# D# G# D# B D#	easy · barre on fret 9
x 2 4 2 0 0	– 1 2 1 – –	x G# D# G# B D#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 2 4 5 x x	– 1 2 3 – –	x G# D# B x x	medium
4 5 4 5 0 5	1 2 1 3 – 4	D# B D# B B G#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 9 0 5 9 5	2 3 – 1 4 1	G# D# B B G# G#	hard · barre on fret 5
x x 9 9 9 8	– – 2 3 4 1	x x G# D# G# B	medium
9 9 9 9 0 x	1 1 1 1 – –	G# D# G# D# B x	easy · barre on fret 9
x 2 0 2 4 0	– 1 – 2 3 –	x G# B G# D# D#	medium
x 2 x 5 4 5	– 1 – 3 2 4	x G# x B D# G#	hard
4 5 4 5 4 5	1 2 1 3 1 4	D# B D# B D# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 5 9 5 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	G# B G# B B D#	hard · barre on fret 5

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, 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#m chord is built

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G#
♭3	3	B
5	7	D#

More G# chords

G#G#7 G#°G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#6 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#maj9 G#m9 G#5

Other roots

Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm Am A#m Bm

See G#m in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open B B-F#-B-F#-B-D#DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.