Five String Banjo · Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3

G♯+M7♯9G♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th

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

How to play it

G♯+M7♯9 fingering positions

Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3, 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♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th guitar chord — 3rd position (3 3 4 6 3) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
G♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th guitar chord — 12th position (15 14 12 14 12) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
G♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th guitar chord — 15th position (15 15 16 18 15) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
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♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th guitar tab — 3rd position (3 3 4 6 3) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
G♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th guitar tab — 12th position (15 14 12 14 12) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
G♯ Augmented-major 7th Sharp 9th guitar tab — 15th position (15 15 16 18 15) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
Sound

How G♯+M7♯9 sounds

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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesE · G♯ · C · D♯ · G
Formula (scale degrees)♭6 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
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