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G#7 on guitar

G#7 is a dominant seventh, spelled G#, B#, D# and F#. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 464544, 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.

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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 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr32
464544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
G# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.432
431112sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
G# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
434xxxsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 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 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1324
xx6878sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
xx657xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr23
x1113111311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
G# dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 6.8fr243
8910898sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 8
G# dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
x111011xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr4321
xx6542sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3241
x1110119xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 4 to 5.13fr2
xxx131314sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
G# dominant seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr4321
x111087xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys G#7 belongs to

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

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