G♯m7 chord
G♯m7 is G♯, B, D♯ and F♯: 1–♭3–5–♭7 built on G♯. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
4-6-4-4-4-4 · barre · medium
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 4-6-4-4-4-4
G♯m7 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · G♯–B–D♯–F♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
G♯m7 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
1-3-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 1-3-2-2
G♯m7 and the chords around it
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- G♯m7 → C♯7 (V in F♯ major)
Guitar: G♯m7 (4-6-4-4-4-4) to C♯7 (x-4-6-4-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, the middle finger slides across to the D string at the same fret, the ring finger comes down on the B string, 6th fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. G♯ and B carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: G♯m7 to C♯7: play C♯7 in 2nd inversion (G♯–B–C♯–E♯) and G♯ and B stay under the same fingers, while D♯ moves down to C♯ and F♯ down to E♯. C♯7 - G♯m7 → Bmaj7 (IV in F♯ major)
Guitar: G♯m7 (4-6-4-4-4-4) to Bmaj7 (x-2-4-3-4-2): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret, the ring finger comes down on the D string, 4th fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. B, D♯ and F♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: G♯m7 to Bmaj7: play Bmaj7 in 3rd inversion (A♯–B–D♯–F♯) and B, D♯ and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while G♯ moves up to A♯. Bmaj7 - G♯m7 → F♯maj7 (I in F♯ major)
Guitar: G♯m7 (4-6-4-4-4-4) to F♯maj7 (2-4-3-3-2-2): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, your middle finger lands on the D string, 3rd fret, the ring finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the A string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share F♯, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: G♯m7 to F♯maj7: play F♯maj7 in 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–E♯–F♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while G♯ moves up to A♯, B up to C♯ and D♯ up to E♯. F♯maj7
Guitar with a capo: capo 4, Em7 shape; capo 6, Dm7 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 4, Em7 shape; capo 6, Dm7 shape.
How G♯m7 is built
G♯m7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. It is mellow rather than sad, and slides easily into other chords, which is why funk, R&B and jazz lean on it.
From G♯, go 3 half steps up to B, 4 half steps up to D♯ then 3 half steps up to F♯. A♭m7 is the other spelling of the same chord.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| G♯ | root | 0 | |
| B | minor third | 3 | |
| D♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| F♯ | minor seventh | 10 |
Keys and progressions with G♯m7
G♯m7 belongs to 6 keys: ii7 in F♯ major, iii7 in E major, vi7 in B major, i7 in G♯ minor, iv7 in E♭ minor and v7 in C♯ minor.
Play ii–V–I in F♯ major and you get G♯m7 – C♯7 – F♯maj7. the jazz cadence
Chords close to G♯m7
- G♯m7 is G♯m plus F♯. G♯m
Chords that share most of their notes with G♯m7: B6, G♯m, B, Emaj7, Eadd9, Fm7♭5.
Every G♯ chord
G♯m7 chord: questions
What notes are in the G♯m7 chord?
G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. G♯m7 is built 1–♭3–5–♭7 from G♯: B is the minor third, D♯ is the perfect fifth and F♯ is the minor seventh.
How do you play G♯m7 on guitar?
The usual shape is 4-6-4-4-4-4 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play G♯m7 on piano?
Play G♯, B, D♯ and F♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. G♯ sits on the middle black key of the three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play G♯m7 on ukulele?
1-3-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is G♯m7 in?
G♯m7 belongs to 6 keys: ii7 in F♯ major, iii7 in E major, vi7 in B major, i7 in G♯ minor, iv7 in E♭ minor and v7 in C♯ minor.
What's the difference between G♯m7 and G♯m?
G♯m7 is G♯m plus F♯.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.