G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
G#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:G# · C · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 0 1 2 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x G# E F# C E | medium | |
| 2 5 2 2 5 4 | 1 3 1 1 4 2 | E C E G# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 4 0 5 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | G# C F# F# E x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 0 5 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G# C G# F# E x | medium | |
| 6 9 6 6 7 6 | 1 3 1 1 2 1 | G# E G# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 10 0 9 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E C F# G# C | medium | |
| x 1 2 0 1 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x G# E F# C x | easy | |
| 2 5 4 2 5 2 | 1 3 2 1 4 1 | E C F# G# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 6 5 4 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G# C E F# | medium | |
| 6 5 x 0 5 6 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | G# C x F# E G# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 6 7 x | 1 3 1 1 2 – | G# E G# C F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 10 0 9 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C E C F# G# x | medium | |
| x 1 2 2 1 4 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x G# E G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 2 2 5 2 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | F# C E G# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 x 4 6 5 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | G# x F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 x 0 5 x | 3 1 – – 2 – | G# C x F# E x | easy |
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 – Wahine (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#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.