G#7♯5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 | – 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | E C F# C E G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 2 3 2 x x x | 3 4 1 2 1 – – – | G# E F# C E x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 4 x 5 x | – – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x x G# C F# x E x | hard | |
| x x 4 7 4 5 5 0 | – – 1 4 1 2 3 – | x x G# E F# C E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 7 0 | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x G# C F# E | medium | |
| x x x x 6 9 7 8 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x G# E F# C | medium | |
| x 9 x 7 10 9 7 0 | – 2 – 1 4 3 1 – | x G# x E C E F# E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 8 9 x 9 x x | – 2 1 3 – 4 – – | x G# C F# x E x x | hard | |
| x 9 12 9 10 9 9 12 | – 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 | x G# E F# C E G# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 10 11 x 0 | – – – 2 1 3 – – | x x x G# C F# x E | easy | |
| 4 1 0 3 4 x x x | 3 1 – 2 4 – – – | G# C E C F# x x x | medium | |
| 4 5 2 3 x x x x | 3 4 1 2 – – – – | G# E F# C x x x x | medium | |
| 4 5 x 3 4 x x x | 2 4 – 1 3 – – – | G# E x C F# x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 7 4 5 5 4 | – – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x x G# E F# C E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 0 7 6 5 7 0 | – – – 3 2 1 4 – | x x E E G# C F# E | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 6 x x x | – 2 4 3 1 – – – | E F# C E G# x x x | medium |
The G#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes G#, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.