G#m7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G#m7
Minor 7
Notes:G# · B · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x x 1 0 2 | – – – – – 1 – 2 | x x x x x G# B F# | easy | |
| 4 4 2 2 x x x x | 3 4 1 2 – – – – | G# D# F# B x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G# D# G# D# F# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 8 7 7 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x G# D# F# B | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x G# B F# B x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 8 0 x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x G# x F# B D# B x | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 9 11 9 11 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x G# D# F# B F# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 x 11 0 11 | – – – 1 – 2 – 3 | x x x G# x F# B D# | easy | |
| x x 4 2 4 4 0 x | – – 2 1 3 4 – – | x x G# B F# B B x | medium | |
| x x 4 2 4 4 x x | – – 2 1 3 4 – – | x x G# B F# B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 4 0 x | 1 1 1 2 1 1 – – | G# D# G# D# F# B B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 9 6 x x x | – 3 2 4 1 – – – | x G# B F# G# x x x | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x G# B F# x x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 8 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x G# x F# B D# x x | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 9 11 0 11 | – 1 2 1 1 3 – 4 | x G# D# F# B F# B D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 x 11 12 11 | – – – 1 – 2 4 3 | x x x G# x F# B D# | hard |
The G#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, 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#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7 chord?
G#m7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes G#, B, D#, 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.