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Drop D tuning

G#m7 on guitar

G#m7 is a minor seventh, spelled G#, B, D# and F#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 121102, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteG#BD#F#
Interval1P3m5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

G# minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, open, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.23
121102sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
G# minor seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.4fr23
664444sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
G# minor seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr423
666877sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
G# minor seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, open, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2134
x11911011sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x24404sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 12 with finger 2, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr32
x1113111211sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
G# minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr2314
x9989xsits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# minor seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 13, open, fret 14 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 4.13fr23
13141313014sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open
G# minor seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
xxx131214sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
G# minor seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 7. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 5 to 6.7fr432
x119877sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
G# minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.12
xxx102sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G# minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, open, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 4.23
x21102sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys G#m7 belongs to

G#m7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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