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G♯ minor chord on guitar

6 ways to play G♯m on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.

G♯m is the ii chord in F♯ major, iii in E major and vi in B major. In minor keys: i in G♯ minor and iv in E♭ minor.

Spell as A♭m

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 4th fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): 4th fret, held by the barre G♯
5th string (A): 6th fret, ring finger (3) D♯
4th string (D): 6th fret, pinky finger (4) G♯
3rd string (G): 4th fret, held by the barre B
2nd string (B): 4th fret, held by the barre D♯
1st string (high E): 4th fret, held by the barre G♯

e|--4---|
B|--4---|
G|--4---|
D|--6---|
A|--6---|
E|--4---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

466444 is the E-minor shape barred at the 4th fret.

You’ll find G♯m in common progressions such as G♯m–E–B–F♯ (the minor-feel pop progression in B major), G♯m–C♯m–D♯–G♯m (the minor cadence in G♯ minor) and G♯m–F♯–E–D♯ (the Andalusian cadence in G♯ minor).