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G#m on guitar

G#m is a minor, spelled G#, B and D#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x1110x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteG#BD#
Interval1P3m5P

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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.
x1110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 5.4fr234
646446sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
G# minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr23
68680xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 4.13fr
x1313130xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# minor, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 12 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2341
x13131312xsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr234
x89899sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2134
x13913013sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x11101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.12
xxx101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.
11110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 5.4fr23
64644xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
G# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 1 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xx1101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys G#m belongs to

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

G#m in another tuning

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