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