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DADGAD tuning

G# on guitar

G# is a major, spelled G#, B# and D#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx6566, which sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteG#B#D#
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

G# major, position 5, capo 05fr2134
xx6566sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# major, open position, capo 02
xxx131sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 3, capo 03fr342
63653xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 8, capo 08fr3214
x1110811xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 6, capo 06fr23
6668610sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
G# major, position 13, capo 013fr2
xxx131513sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 10, capo 010fr243
x1110131110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 11, capo 011fr1234
x11131315xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 5, capo 05fr2341
6665xxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# major, open position, capo 023
131131sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
G# major, position 5, capo 05fr213
xx656xsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G# major, open position, capo 023
x31131sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string

Keys G# belongs to

G# is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

G# in another tuning

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