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G♯m Chord on Guitar

G♯m is the G♯ minor chord — 3 notes (G♯, B, D♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G♯ · B · D♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

G♯m: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • G♯m – open positionR♭35R♭3Ropen position
  • G♯m – fret 1R♭35R5×fret 1
  • G♯m – fret 44R5R♭35Rfret 4
  • G♯m – fret 66××R5R♭3fret 6
  • G♯m – fret 88×R♭35R×fret 8
  • G♯m – fret 1111×R5R♭35fret 11

G♯m: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • G♯m – bass: RR♭35×××bass: R
  • G♯m – bass: R8×R♭35××bass: R
  • G♯m – bass: R4××R♭35×bass: R
  • G♯m – bass: R11×××R♭35bass: R
  • G♯m – bass: ♭36♭35R×××bass: ♭3
  • G♯m – bass: ♭3×♭35R××bass: ♭3
  • G♯m – bass: ♭38××♭35R×bass: ♭3
  • G♯m – bass: ♭3×××♭35Rbass: ♭3
  • G♯m – bass: 595R♭3×××bass: 5
  • G♯m – bass: 54×5R♭3××bass: 5
  • G♯m – bass: 512××5R♭3×bass: 5
  • G♯m – bass: 57×××5R♭3bass: 5

Keys that contain G♯m

Scales to play over G♯m

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G♯, B, D♯.

Other G♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G♯m chord?
G♯m (G♯ minor) contains G♯, B, D♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5.
How do you play G♯m on guitar?
A common shape is 421104 (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♯m?
Good choices to solo over G♯m: G♯ Aeolian (Minor), G♯ Dorian, G♯ Minor pentatonic.
What key is G♯m in?
G♯m is diatonic in E major (iii), F♯ major (ii), B major (vi), C♯ minor (v), E♭ minor (iv), G♯ minor (i).