Chord chart for G♯ minor 7th / D♯ (2nd inversion) Guitar Chord: Notes, Shapes & Bass Note | Guitar Wiz

G♯min7/D♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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G♯ minor 7th / D♯ (2nd inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

G♯ minor 7th / D♯ (2nd inversion)

G♯min7/D♯ is the G♯ minor 7th / D♯ (2nd inversion) guitar chord with D♯ in the bass. It uses the notes G♯, B, D♯, and F♯ and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7.

The G♯ minor 7th minor 7th chord, blending the minor triad with a minor seventh F♯, deepens the emotional resonance of the minor tonality. The combination of the minor third B and minor seventh F♯ gives it a smooth, jazzy character, frequently used in blues, soul, and jazz. With D♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of G♯ minor 7th.

Also written as G♯min7 and G♯m7/D♯.

Root note: G♯
Bass note: D♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 35

Chord tones

G♯BD♯F♯

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape xx1102

xx1102

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
  4. 4 Let the second string ring open.
  5. 5 Strum from the 4th string down.

Shape x64444

x64444

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position.
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string.
  3. 3 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

G♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

B Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

D♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

F♯ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

G♯min7/D♯ shape xx1102

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the second string ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape x64444

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Do not play the sixth string
  4. 4 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape x64404

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string
  4. 4 Let the second string ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape x66877

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape b99b9b

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 11th fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape bbdbcb

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 1st string, 3rd string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 12th fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 13th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape xxddce

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 12th fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 13th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 13th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 14th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

G♯min7/D♯ shape xxdd0e

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 13th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 13th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 14th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the second string ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in G♯min7/D♯?

G♯min7/D♯ uses the notes G♯, B, D♯, and F♯. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7.

What is another name for G♯min7/D♯?

G♯min7/D♯ is also written as G♯min7 and G♯m7/D♯.

How do you play G♯min7/D♯ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 4th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string. Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string. Let the second string ring open. Strum from the 4th string down.

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