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Drop D tuning

G# on guitar

G# is a major, spelled G#, B# and D#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 6665xx, 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 05fr2341
6665xxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# major, open position, capo 0
xx111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 4, capo 04fr32
xx6544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 6, capo 06fr243
666898sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
G# major, position 3, capo 03fr3142
6365xxsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 11, capo 011fr234
x1113131311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 8, capo 08fr432
x1110898sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 13, capo 013fr
xx131313xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
G# major, position 10, capo 010fr2134
x11101313xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, position 9, capo 09fr3241
x1110139xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# major, open position, capo 02
13111xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
G# major, position 4, capo 04fr321
xx654xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

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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