G# 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

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:G# · C · D#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G# shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
4 1 4 1 4 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	G# C G# G# D# x	medium · barre on fret 1
4 4 4 5 4 4	1 1 1 2 1 1	G# D# G# C D# G#	easy · barre on fret 4
x 9 8 8 9 8	– 2 1 1 3 1	x G# C D# G# C	easy · barre on fret 8
4 1 x 1 4 x	3 1 – 2 4 –	G# C x G# D# x	hard
4 4 4 5 4 x	1 1 1 2 1 –	G# D# G# C D# x	easy · barre on fret 4
x 9 8 8 9 x	– 3 1 2 4 –	x G# C D# G# x	medium
4 1 4 x 4 x	2 1 3 – 4 –	G# C G# x D# x	hard
x x 4 5 4 4	– – 1 2 1 1	x x G# C D# G#	easy · barre on fret 4
x 9 8 8 x x	– 3 1 2 – –	x G# C D# x x	easy
4 4 x 1 1 x	3 4 – 1 2 –	G# D# x G# C x	hard
4 4 4 5 x x	1 1 1 2 – –	G# D# G# C x x	easy · barre on fret 4
x 9 11 8 9 8	– 2 4 1 3 1	x G# D# D# G# C	medium · barre on fret 8
4 4 4 x 1 x	2 3 4 – 1 –	G# D# G# x C x	hard
x x 4 5 4 x	– – 1 2 1 –	x x G# C D# x	easy · barre on fret 4
x 9 x 8 9 8	– 2 – 1 3 1	x G# x D# G# C	easy · barre on fret 8
x 1 4 1 4 4	– 1 2 1 3 4	x C G# G# D# G#	medium · barre on fret 1

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G# chord (Major) is built from the notes G#, C, D#. 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# chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G#
3	4	C
5	7	D#

More G# chords

G#m 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

C C#D D#E F F#G A A#B

See G# 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 Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.