G#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
G#m
Minor
Notes:G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G# D# B D# x | medium | |
| 3 4 3 4 3 4 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D# B D# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 8 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# B G# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G# D# G# B | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G# D# G# D# B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G# D# B x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 3 4 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B D# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 4 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# D# G# B x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 x 7 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x G# D# x B | easy | |
| 8 8 11 8 8 11 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | G# D# B D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 x 4 3 4 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x G# x B D# G# | hard | |
| x x 3 4 3 4 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x D# B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 x 4 8 4 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | G# D# x B G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 8 11 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G# D# B B | hard | |
| 8 8 11 8 11 11 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | G# D# B D# B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 4 x 4 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G# D# B x G# | hard |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.