Five String Banjo · Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2

G♯M7♯9G♯ Major 7th Sharp 9th

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G♯tone
Btone
D♯tone
Gtone

Formula ♭6 · 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7  ·  Notes E · G♯ · B · D♯ · G

How to play it

G♯M7♯9 fingering positions

Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

G♯ Major 7th Sharp 9th guitar chord — 4th position (4 4 4 7 4) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2
G♯ Major 7th Sharp 9th guitar chord — 16th position (16 16 16 19 16) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2
Read it as tab

G♯M7♯9 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

G♯ Major 7th Sharp 9th guitar tab — 4th position (4 4 4 7 4) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2
G♯ Major 7th Sharp 9th guitar tab — 16th position (16 16 16 19 16) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2
Sound

How G♯M7♯9 sounds

Consonance
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Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
mysticclashing
Genres
jazzexperimental
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesE · G♯ · B · D♯ · G
Formula (scale degrees)♭6 · 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7
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G♯M7♯9 in other tunings:

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