How to play G#7: a dominant 7th built on G#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 4th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 6 4 5 4 4 (x = not played).
| Note | G# | B# | D# | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 |
G#7 is a dominant 7th with G# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G#, B#, D#, F#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
G#7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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G#7 is spelled G#, B#, D#, F#: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 6 4 5 4 4 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 4th fret from the low E string to the high E string (a barre). Add the G string at the 5th fret. Add the A string at the 6th fret. Strum all six strings.
G#7 belongs to 3 keys: Db major (the V chord), Bb minor (the VII) and C# minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
