How to play G#7#5: a dominant 7th sharp 5 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 first few frets. 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 x 4 5 5 x (x = not played).
| Note | G# | B# | Dx | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | #5 | b7 |
G#7#5 is a dominant 7th sharp 5 with G# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G#, B#, Dx, F#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
G#7#5 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 0 major keys and 1 minor key. 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#5 is spelled G#, B#, Dx, F#: the root, 3rd, sharp 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 x 4 5 5 x (x means the string is not played). Fret the low E and D strings at the 4th fret. Add the G and B strings at the 5th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the A and high E strings.
G#7#5 belongs to one key: C# minor (the V+, from the harmonic minor).
