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Drop D tuning

G#m on guitar

G#m is a minor, spelled G#, B and D#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 12110x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteG#BD#
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# minor, open position, capo 02
12110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 4, capo 04fr234
666444sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4
G# minor, position 6, capo 06fr32
666807sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open
G# minor, position 11, capo 011fr123
x1113130xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# minor, position 8, capo 08fr3214
x1198011sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 7, capo 07fr3241
xx9897sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# minor, position 2, capo 02fr3142
62640xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 13, capo 013fr2
131413130xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 12, capo 012fr231
xx131312xsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G# minor, position 9, capo 09fr2143
x11913011sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, position 4, capo 04fr2341
66640xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# minor, open position, capo 02
x2110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys G#m belongs to

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

G#m in another tuning

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