G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 1 1 0 | 3 1 2 1 1 – | G# C F# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 5 5 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G# C E F# | medium | |
| 4 5 4 5 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G# E G# C F# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 5 7 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G# C C F# E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 7 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G# C E F# E | medium | |
| x 9 8 11 9 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G# C F# G# E | medium | |
| 4 1 2 1 5 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | G# C F# G# E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 2 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G# E F# C x x | medium | |
| 4 5 4 5 7 4 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G# E G# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 5 7 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x G# x C F# E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G# C E F# x | medium | |
| x 9 8 11 x 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x G# C F# x E | hard | |
| 4 1 2 5 1 0 | 3 1 2 4 1 – | G# C F# C C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 5 5 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G# x F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 5 5 0 | 1 4 1 2 3 – | G# F# G# C E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 0 5 9 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | E F# E C G# C | 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 Em 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.