IntermediateMinor

G#m Chord

The G#m is a minor chord that sounds darker, more melancholic, and expressive. Minor chords add emotional depth and drama. The lowered third gives them their characteristic bittersweet quality, making them essential for blues, rock, and emotional ballads.

Notes:G#Root (1)BMinor 3rd (b3)D#Perfect 5th (5)

Open Position

Chord Diagrams

Position, Fret 4

Uses a barre chord technique

Barre Shape, Fret 11

Uses a barre chord technique

How to Play G#m

Follow these steps for the open position fingering:

Barre technique: Press your index finger flat across all strings at fret 4 to form the barre, then add the remaining fingers on top.

#	String	Instruction	Note
1	Low E (6th string)	●Fret 4 with your index finger	G#
2	A (5th string)	●Fret 6 with your ring finger	B
3	D (4th string)	●Fret 6 with your pinky finger	D#
4	G (3rd string)	●Fret 4 with your index finger	G#
5	B (2nd string)	●Fret 4 with your index finger	B
6	High E (1st string)	●Fret 4 with your index finger	D#

○ = Open string (no fingers needed)

✕ = Muted string (don't play)

● = Press your finger down firmly just behind the fret

Notes in G#m

The G#m chord is built from 3 distinct notes, each serving a harmonic role:

G#

Root (1)

The root, gives the chord its name

B

Minor 3rd (b3)

The minor third, creates the darker sound

D#

Perfect 5th (5)

The fifth, adds power and stability

Songs Using G#m

These songs from our play-along library feature the G#m chord:

She & Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today

Unknown

Stargazing

Myles Smith

HAVEN. - I RUN

Unique Vibes

Metito - On my mind

Metito

Africa

Toto

Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER

Unknown

BED

Joel Corry

Tame Impala - My Old Ways

tameimpala

STAY

The Kid Laroi

i like the way you kiss me

Artemas

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Unknown

Muskurane

Arijit Singh

Mitski - I'll Change for You

Mitski

Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM

Pizza Music

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz

abc (nicer)

GAYLE

Riptide

Vance Joy

Kabhi Kabhi Aditi

Rashid Ali

Problems

Mother Mother

Michael Jackson - Thriller

michaeljackson

RUMI & JINU

Unknown

Tum Se Hi

Mohit Chauhan

Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister

QueensStoneAge

Before You Go

Lewis Capaldi

People Watching

Sam Fender

Crash Into Me

Dave Matthews Band

CMAT - Take A Sexy Picture Of Me

CMAT

Rihanna – Breakin' Dishes

Unknown

I will survive - Gloria Gaynor

70sand80s4u

Billy Squier - The Stroke

Unknown

Take Me to Church

Hozier

Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT (Lyric Video)

TateMcRae

*NSYNC

7clouds

Charli xcx - party 4 u

Charli xcx

Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (Magician's Cut)

ChappellRoan

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

Under the Bridge

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Seventeen Going Under (Edit)

Sam Fender

Message in a Bottle

The Police

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer

Taylor Swift

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Lost Panda

Glass Animals - Take A Slice (Fan Lyric Video)

GlassAnimals

Yellow

Coldplay

Good Neighbours - Home (Lyric Video)

GOOD NEIGHBOURS

Kal Ho Na Ho

Sonu Nigam

BigXthaPlug - Cold feat. Post Malone

BigXthaPlug

Dooron Dooron

Paresh Pahuja

Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage

Arijit Singh

Tame Impala - Dracula

TrendingTracks

Van Halen- Runnin' with the devil

mig31imstillalive

Agar Tum Saath Ho

Arijit Singh

More Than Words

Extreme

someday i'll get it

Alek Olsen

Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Unknown

Ik Vaari Aa

Arijit Singh

Tom Odell - Black Friday

Tom Odell

Tera Ban Jaunga

Akhil

Sum41-Fat Lip

mreddy100

Riha

Anuv Jain

Tere Sang Yaara

Atif Aslam

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

ROSÉ

Bol Do Na Zara

Armaan Malik

Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok

SyrebralVibes

Teri Yaad

Aditya Rikhari

Afraid To Feel

LF System

Soch Na Sake

Arijit Singh

Samjho Na

Aditya Rikhari

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

RAYE

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

Vibe Music

SZA

BangersOnly

Laal Ishq

Arijit Singh

Forget Me

Lewis Capaldi

Phir Le Aaya Dil

Arijit Singh

Woh Ladki Jo

Unknown

Laufey - Madwoman

Laufey

Unse Jaake Kehdo

Justh

Tate McRae - Sports car

TateMcRae

Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion

Bebe Rexha

Lizzy McAlpine - Staying

LizzyMcAlpine

Artemas - i like the way you kiss me (lyric video)

Artemas

Zaroorat

Mustafa Zahid

The Jackson 5 - ABC

ChloeOliver15

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Ed Sheeran

REACT

Switch Disco

Jo Tum Mere Ho

Anuv Jain

Faasle

Aditya Rikhari

Don't Stop Believin'

Journey

ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ

Nikoletta Triantopoulou

Bon Jovi - One Wild Night(album version)

Unknown

Teddy Swims - The Door

Teddy Swims

KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "PINKY UP" Official MV

HYBE LABELS

Cruel Summer

Taylor Swift

David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I - Gone Gone Gone

David Guetta

PinkPantheress - Stateside + Zara Larsson

Creative Chaos

Gigi Perez – Sailor Song

Latin City

I Thought I Saw Your Face Today - She And Him

Cassiopeia

Blinding Lights

The Weeknd

Tears in Heaven

Eric Clapton

Tenerife Sea

Ed Sheeran

Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour

SabrinaCarpenter

Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd

Myles Smith - Stargazing (Lyric Video)

Unknown

"Your Idol" | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation

Sony Pictures Animation

Espresso

Sabrina Carpenter

Breaking Me

Topic

Carpetman – You Will Never Know it

Carpetman

Head & Heart (feat. MNEK)

Joel Corry

APT.

ROSÉ

Gerua

Arijit Singh

Pehla Nasha

Udit Narayan

Kato - Turn The Lights Off feat. Jon

LatinHype

Sajni

Jal The Band

Luke Combs - Beautiful Crazy

LukeCombs

Die With A Smile

Lady Gaga

Other G# Chords

Explore other chord types built on the same root note:

G#MajorI G#7Dominant 7thI G#maj7Major 7thI G#m7Minor 7thI G#sus2Suspended 2ndI G#sus4Suspended 4thI

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