Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

G♯m7 chord (G sharp minor seventh)

The G♯m7 chord (G sharp minor seventh) has 4 notes: G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It works as i7 in G sharp minor, vi7 in B major and ii7 in F sharp major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

4fr
Barre chord · fret 4
464444
11fr ×
Barre chord · fret 11
x(11)(13)(11)(12)(11)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
G♯Root
BMinor third
D♯Perfect fifth
F♯Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
  • First inversion: B – D♯ – F♯ – G♯
  • Second inversion: D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B
  • Third inversion: F♯ – G♯ – B – D♯

On piano

The highlighted keys (G♯, B, D♯ and F♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1322
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
4646

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G♯m7 chord?

G♯m7 has 4 notes: G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play G♯m7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 464444, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is G♯m7 in?

G♯m7 is in E major (iii7), F sharp major (ii7), B major (vi7), C sharp minor (v7), E flat minor (iv7) and G sharp minor (i7).