G#7♯5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 3 2 1 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | C F# C E G# C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 2 5 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G# x E C F# | hard | |
| x 3 3 4 x 4 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G# C F# x E | hard | |
| 8 7 7 4 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G# C E F# x x | hard | |
| x x 7 6 5 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E G# C F# | medium | |
| 8 7 x 6 9 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | G# C x G# E F# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 9 x 9 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G# C F# x E C | hard | |
| 8 11 9 10 x x | 1 4 2 3 – – | G# E F# C x x | medium | |
| 0 11 11 10 11 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | C E G# C F# C | medium | |
| 0 11 11 x 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | C E G# x F# C | easy | |
| x 3 7 4 5 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | x G# E F# C C | hard | |
| x 3 3 2 x 6 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x G# C E x F# | hard | |
| x 3 x 4 5 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x G# x F# C E | hard | |
| 8 x 7 4 5 4 | 4 – 3 1 2 1 | G# x E F# C E | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x 7 x 5 6 | 4 – 3 – 1 2 | G# x E x C F# | hard | |
| 6 7 7 6 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# C E G# x x | easy · 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 Oud 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.