G# chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
G#
Major
Notes:G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 2 1 1 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x G# D# G# C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 x 2 4 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | G# C x G# D# x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# C D# G# | medium | |
| 6 5 6 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# C G# D# x x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 9 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | G# D# G# C G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 9 9 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x D# C D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C D# G# C | medium | |
| x 1 1 2 1 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x G# D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 6 2 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G# G# D# x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G# C D# x | medium | |
| 6 5 x 9 9 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G# C x D# G# x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | G# D# G# C x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 9 9 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D# x D# G# C | hard | |
| x x x 9 9 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D# G# C | easy | |
| x x x 2 1 1 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x G# C D# | easy | |
| x 5 x 2 4 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x C x G# D# x | hard |
The G# chord (Major) is built from the notes G#, C, D#. 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# 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.