G# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
G#
Major
Notes:G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | C G# D# G# C G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x G# D# G# C G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 0 7 6 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | G# C C C D# x | medium | |
| 8 10 0 7 11 7 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | G# D# C C G# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 10 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | G# D# C D# x x | medium | |
| 12 10 12 10 11 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | C D# C D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 3 6 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x G# C G# D# G# | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x G# D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 7 6 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# C D# C | medium | |
| 8 7 8 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# C G# D# x x | medium | |
| 8 10 0 10 11 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G# D# C D# G# x | medium | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 10 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | C D# C D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | C G# D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 x 3 3 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G# D# x C G# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G# C D# x | medium | |
| 8 10 8 7 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | G# D# G# C x x | medium |
The G# chord (Major) is built from the notes G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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
Other roots
See G# in another tuning
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.