G7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
G7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G · B · D# · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 0 3 | – – 1 – – 2 | x G D# G B F | medium | |
| x x 5 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G B D# F | medium | |
| 5 4 x 8 6 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | G B x D# F x | hard | |
| 5 8 5 0 6 9 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | G D# G G F B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 9 8 6 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x G B D# F B | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 8 9 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x D# B F G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 3 0 0 1 | – – 2 – – 1 | x G F G B D# | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 4 3 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | G x F B D# F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 x 4 6 x | 2 4 – 1 3 – | G D# x B F x | hard | |
| 9 0 5 8 6 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | B G G D# F G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 8 6 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | B G B D# F x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 10 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D# B F G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 3 4 4 3 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G F B D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 4 4 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | G x F B D# x | hard | |
| x 4 5 8 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B G D# F x | hard | |
| x 0 5 8 6 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x G G D# F B | hard |
The G7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G, B, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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 G7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| ♯5 | 8 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See G7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G7♯5 chord?
G7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes G, B, D#, 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.