G#m7 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
G#m7
Minor 7
Notes:G# · B · D# · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 1 0 4 | – 1 1 1 – 2 | x G# D# G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G# B F# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 7 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G# D# F# B | medium | |
| x 8 9 11 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# B F# G# x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | B F# B F# G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 4 1 0 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x G# F# G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 4 4 4 6 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G# B F# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 6 x 7 9 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | G# D# G# x F# B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# B D# G# x | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 9 9 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x F# B F# G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 4 4 4 1 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G# F# B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 6 4 4 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G# B G# B D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 9 8 7 x | 1 – 4 3 2 – | G# x B D# F# x | hard | |
| x 8 x 11 9 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x D# x F# G# B | hard | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 x | 1 2 1 3 1 – | B F# B F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 1 4 0 4 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G# D# B B F# | medium |
The G#m7 chord (Minor 7) 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 G#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7 chord?
G#m7 is a Minor 7 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.