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G# on guitar

G# is a major, spelled G#, B# and D#. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 466544, which sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteG#B#D#
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# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr342
466544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
G# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.324
431114sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
G# major, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr231
x665xxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1243
xx6898sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr2143
4365xxsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr234
x1113131311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 4 to 6.8fr432
x1110898sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr231
111110xxxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 5.13fr
xx131313xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3241
x1110139xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.
xx111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.4fr342
46654xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string

The five shapes

Every shape below is one of the five open chords moved up the neck, with a finger — or the nut — standing in for the open strings. G# turns up as a G shape, an E shape, a D shape, a C shape and an A shape: G at fret 1, E at fret 4, D at fret 6, C at fret 8, A at fret 11.

G# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.324
G shapeG# as a G shape: barre at fret 1, fingered 431114.
G# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr342
E shapeG# as an E shape: barre at fret 4, fingered 466544.
G# major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1243
D shapeG# as a D shape: index finger at fret 6, fingered xx6898.
G# major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 4 to 6.8fr432
C shapeG# as a C shape: barre at fret 8, fingered x1110898.
G# major, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr234
A shapeG# as an A shape: barre at fret 11, fingered x1113131311.

Keys G# belongs to

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

G# in another tuning

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