G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 1 0 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x G# E G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 5 6 2 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G# C F# E | hard | |
| x x 6 5 4 4 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G# C E F# | medium | |
| 8 5 x 9 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G# C x E F# x | hard | |
| x x 6 9 6 10 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x G# E F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 10 11 8 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | G# E C F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 4 1 0 2 | – 1 3 1 – 2 | x G# F# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E C F# G# | hard | |
| 8 5 4 5 4 4 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | G# C F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 x 5 6 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G# E x C F# x | hard | |
| 8 x 6 9 6 10 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | G# x G# E F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 10 9 8 x | 1 4 3 2 1 – | G# F# C E G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 2 5 0 4 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G# E C C F# | hard | |
| x 5 2 x 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C E x F# G# | hard | |
| 8 5 4 5 4 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | G# C F# C E x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 9 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | C C G# E F# x | hard |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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#7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♯5 | 8 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♯5 chord?
G#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes G#, C, E, 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.