G#7 guitar chord: see the fingering, compare positions, and hear it before you play.
P - m - i - m · Alternating Folk (4/4 · 4 notes · Level 1)
The 1st string repeats the G# of the 6th. This pattern leaves it out. All 6 arpeggios
Alternating picking with steady pulse.
The notes of G#7 are G#, B#, D# and F#. G# is the root, B# the major third, D# the fifth and F# the minor seventh. Said aloud, its notes are G sharp, B sharp, D sharp and F sharp.
From the low string to the high one you hear G#, D#, F#, B#, D# and G#. Of the six strings you play, two give G#, the note that names the chord. The lowest and highest notes are both G#, two octaves apart, on strings 6 and 1.
You play G#7 with a barre at fret 4. Everything fits between frets 4 and 6. The second shape on this page starts at fret 11.
G# is one change away. String 4 moves from fret 4 to fret 6, bringing in G#, the root of G#. It shares two notes with B, D# and F#. Going to Ab, five positions stay the same. It can also be written Ab7, and it sounds the same.
G#7 shows up in two keys. In C# major it is the V7 and in C# minor the V7.
G# 1B# 3D# 5F# ♭7
Root Bass (Fundamental String)6th String (Low E) • Fret 4 (G#)
String Control (Muted & Active)6 / 6 • Active and muted strings status indicator
Placement tip: Barre fret 4. Press: 5th String (A) at fret 6, 3rd String (G) at fret 5.
Placement tip: Barre fret 11. Press: 4th String (D) at fret 13, 2nd String (B) at fret 13. Don't play: 6th String (Low E).
| Item | In this chord |
|---|---|
| Frets | 4 to 6 |
| Barre | fret 4, from the 6th to the 1st string |
| Fretting fingers | 3 |
| Open | none |
| Muted | none |
At fret 4, only the barre sounds the 6th, 4th, 2nd, and 1st strings.
Listen: G#7 → Ab7 · Ab · B
G#7 sits in the scale of 2 keys.
The questions that come up most when playing this chord
To play the G#7 chord on guitar, all 6 strings are played from the 6th string (Low E) to the 1st string (High E). Arch your finger joints perpendicular to the fretboard so adjacent strings ring clearly.
The primary bass note of the G#7 chord is its root note: G#. In standard guitar tuning (EADGBe), this bass note is located on string 6 at fret 4.
When strumming or fingerpicking, strike this string first.
The G#7 chord is constructed using the 1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7 formula (Dominant Seventh). Its constituent pitches are G#, B#, D#, F#.
To prevent fret buzz on the G#7 barre chord, roll your index finger slightly outward (about 15 degrees) to press with its harder bony edge. Position your finger directly behind the fret wire and apply gentle arm pull from your back rather than squeezing with thumb force.
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