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G#7 on guitar

G#7 is a dominant seventh, spelled G#, B#, D# and F#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 654544, which sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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NoteG#B#D#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# dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.4fr423
654544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
G# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.2
x11114sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
G# dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr234
65657xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
G# dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2314
x13131113xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1324
xx68710sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 6.10fr324
x1310111310sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
G# dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2413
xx1011910sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1342
x810119xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.2
x14111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
G# dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 5.4fr423
65454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
G# dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 5 to 6.4fr32
xx6544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.2
111114sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1

Keys G#7 belongs to

G#7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

G#7 in another tuning

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