G#m 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#m
Minor
Notes:G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 1 4 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# B G# G# D# x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G# D# G# B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 9 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x G# B D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 8 0 11 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x G# D# D# B D# | medium | |
| x 9 11 x 0 11 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G# D# x B D# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 1 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# D# G# G# B x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G# D# G# B B x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 0 7 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x G# B D# B B | medium | |
| x 9 11 8 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x G# D# D# B x | medium | |
| x 9 11 x 12 11 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x G# D# x B D# | hard | |
| 4 0 x 1 4 4 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | G# B x G# D# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G# D# G# B D# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 9 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G# B D# G# x | medium | |
| x 9 x 8 0 x | – 2 – 1 – – | x G# x D# B x | easy | |
| x 9 11 x 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x G# D# x B x | hard | |
| 4 4 x 1 0 4 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | G# D# x G# B G# | hard |
The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, 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#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.