Ukulele · D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2

G♯MG♯ Major

ERoot
G♯tone
Btone

Formula ♭6 · 1 · ♭3  ·  Notes E · G♯ · B

How to play it

G♯M fingering positions

D Tuning (ADF♯B) · 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 guitar chord — M-shape, 2nd (4 4 4 2) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — Open (x 0 1 2) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — Open (4 x 1 2) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — Open (4 0 1 2) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — Open (4 4 1 2) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — 2nd position (4 4 x 2) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — 4th position (4 4 4 x) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar chord — 4th position (4 4 4 7) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
Read it as tab

G♯M 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 guitar tab — M-shape, 2nd (4 4 4 2) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — Open (x 0 1 2) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — Open (4 x 1 2) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — Open (4 0 1 2) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — Open (4 4 1 2) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — 2nd position (4 4 x 2) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — 4th position (4 4 4 x) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
G♯ Major guitar tab — 4th position (4 4 4 7) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
Sound

How G♯M sounds

Consonance
5/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
happybrightresolved
Genres
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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesE · G♯ · B
Formula (scale degrees)♭6 · 1 · ♭3
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G♯M in other tunings:

Standard ReentrantLow-GBaritoneD

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