G#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 0 1 3 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x G# C F# C E | medium | |
| 6 x 6 x 3 2 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | G# x F# x C E | hard | |
| x x 4 3 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x E G# C F# | medium | |
| 6 x 4 7 7 4 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G# x E C E F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 6 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G# C F# x E x | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 7 6 | 1 4 1 2 3 1 | G# E F# C E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 7 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G# C F# x | medium | |
| x x 8 11 9 10 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x G# E F# C | medium | |
| x 11 0 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# C E G# C | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 11 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F# C E G# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 1 4 1 3 2 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x G# E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 6 x x 2 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | G# C F# x x E | hard | |
| 4 5 4 3 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | F# C E G# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 7 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# C E F# | hard | |
| x 5 6 x 7 6 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C F# x E G# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 9 6 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | G# E F# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
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 – Whole Step Down (D) 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.