G# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (G#7)
G# Dominant 7th (G#7) is built from G#, B#, D#, F#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for G#7
Notes in G#7
- G#1P
- B#3M
- D#5P
- F#7m
How to play G#7
G# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (G#7) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
G#7 FAQ
- What notes are in G# Dominant 7th?
- G# Dominant 7th (G#7) contains G#, B#, D#, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m above the root G#.
- How do you play G#7 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "G#7": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
- Is G#7 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.