G♯m7 Chord on Guitar
G♯m7 is the G♯ minor 7th chord — 4 notes (G♯, B, D♯, F♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
G♯m7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 11
G♯m7: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
G♯m7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
G♯m7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain G♯m7
Scales to play over G♯m7
- G♯ Dorian Mode
- G♯ Minor Scale
- G♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- G♯ Phrygian Mode
- G♯ Blues Scale
- G♯ Dorian ♯4 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G♯, B, D♯, F♯.
Other G♯ chords
Minor 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the G♯m7 chord?
- G♯m7 (G♯ minor 7th) contains G♯, B, D♯, F♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
- How do you play G♯m7 on guitar?
- A common shape is 421102 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with G♯m7?
- Good choices to solo over G♯m7: G♯ Dorian, G♯ Aeolian (Minor), G♯ Minor pentatonic.
- What key is G♯m7 in?
- G♯m7 is diatonic in E major (iii7), F♯ major (ii7), B major (vi7), C♯ minor (v7), E♭ minor (iv7), G♯ minor (i7).