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G# Minor Guitar Chord (G#m)

G# Minor (G#m) is built from G#, B, D#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: G# · B · D#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P

Fingerings for G#m

G#mA at fret 3, D at fret 3
G#mlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
G#mlow E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
G#mlow E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
G#mlow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
G#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
G#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Notes in G#m

  • G#1P
  • B3m
  • D#5P

How to play G#m

G# Minor Guitar Chord (G#m) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

G#m FAQ

What notes are in G# Minor?
G# Minor (G#m) contains G#, B, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P above the root G#.
How do you play G#m on guitar?
The most common shape here is "G#m": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is G#m hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

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