G#m Chord
The G#m is a minor chord that sounds darker, more melancholic, and expressive. Minor chords add emotional depth and drama. The lowered third gives them their characteristic bittersweet quality, making them essential for blues, rock, and emotional ballads.
Open Position
Chord Diagrams
Position, Fret 4
Uses a barre chord technique
Barre Shape, Fret 11
Uses a barre chord technique
How to Play G#m
Follow these steps for the open position fingering:
| # | String | Instruction | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low E (6th string) | ●Fret 4 with your index finger | G# |
| 2 | A (5th string) | ●Fret 6 with your ring finger | B |
| 3 | D (4th string) | ●Fret 6 with your pinky finger | D# |
| 4 | G (3rd string) | ●Fret 4 with your index finger | G# |
| 5 | B (2nd string) | ●Fret 4 with your index finger | B |
| 6 | High E (1st string) | ●Fret 4 with your index finger | D# |
○ = Open string (no fingers needed)
✕ = Muted string (don't play)
● = Press your finger down firmly just behind the fret
Notes in G#m
The G#m chord is built from 3 distinct notes, each serving a harmonic role:
Songs Using G#m
These songs from our play-along library feature the G#m chord:
Tame Impala - My Old Ways
tameimpala
STAY
The Kid Laroi
Africa
Toto
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
Unknown
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.
ROSÉ
Mitski - I'll Change for You
Mitski
abc (nicer)
GAYLE
Problems
Mother Mother
RUMI & JINU
Unknown
Tum Se Hi
Mohit Chauhan
Crash Into Me
Dave Matthews Band
Rihanna – Breakin' Dishes
Unknown
*NSYNC
7clouds
Kal Ho Na Ho
Sonu Nigam
Dooron Dooron
Paresh Pahuja
Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage
Arijit Singh
Riptide
Vance Joy
someday i'll get it
Alek Olsen
Agar Tum Saath Ho
Arijit Singh
Ik Vaari Aa
Arijit Singh
Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Rashid Ali
Sum41-Fat Lip
mreddy100
Tera Ban Jaunga
Akhil
Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok
SyrebralVibes
Teri Yaad
Aditya Rikhari
Billy Squier - The Stroke
Unknown
Afraid To Feel
LF System
Samjho Na
Aditya Rikhari
Soch Na Sake
Arijit Singh
Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister
QueensStoneAge
Take Me to Church
Hozier
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Lizzy McAlpine - Staying
LizzyMcAlpine
Zaroorat
Mustafa Zahid
Jo Tum Mere Ho
Anuv Jain
Message in a Bottle
The Police
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Fun.
Yellow
Coldplay
Gigi Perez – Sailor Song
Latin City
PinkPantheress - Stateside + Zara Larsson
Creative Chaos
I Thought I Saw Your Face Today - She And Him
Cassiopeia
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You
Kiss
Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour
SabrinaCarpenter
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
"Your Idol" | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
Espresso
Sabrina Carpenter
Breaking Me
Topic
Carpetman – You Will Never Know it
Carpetman
APT.
ROSÉ
Head & Heart (feat. MNEK)
Joel Corry
Gerua
Arijit Singh
More Than Words
Extreme
Sajni
Jal The Band
Kato - Turn The Lights Off feat. Jon
LatinHype
Let Her Go
Passenger
Upside Down
Jack Johnson
Forget Me
Lewis Capaldi
What It Sounds Like
HUNTR/X
Rush - Xanadu
Rush
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
ABKCO
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
GunsNRoses
Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby ft. Ronnie Spector
EddieMoney
In The End - Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
journey
Stargazing
Myles Smith
People Watching
Sam Fender
i like the way you kiss me
Artemas
Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
Die With A Smile
Lady Gaga
REACT
Switch Disco
Van Halen- Runnin' with the devil
mig31imstillalive
Seventeen Going Under (Edit)
Sam Fender
Before You Go
Lewis Capaldi
BED
Joel Corry
Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
Lost Panda
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
Artemas - i like the way you kiss me (lyric video)
Artemas
Tate McRae - Sports car
TateMcRae
Charli xcx - party 4 u
Charli xcx
Ed Sheeran - Azizam
Ed Sheeran
Laufey - Madwoman
Laufey
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I - Gone Gone Gone
David Guetta
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
Bon Jovi - One Wild Night(album version)
Unknown
"Soda Pop" Official Lyric Video | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "PINKY UP" Official MV
HYBE LABELS
Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion
Bebe Rexha
RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
RAYE
BigXthaPlug - Cold feat. Post Malone
BigXthaPlug
Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER
Unknown
I will survive - Gloria Gaynor
70sand80s4u
Luke Combs - Beautiful Crazy
LukeCombs
Teddy Swims - The Door
Teddy Swims
Myles Smith - Stargazing (Lyric Video)
Unknown
Michael Jackson - Thriller
michaeljackson
Metito - On my mind
Metito
ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ
Nikoletta Triantopoulou
The Jackson 5 - ABC
ChloeOliver15
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
SZA
BangersOnly
Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys
Unknown
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.
Vibe Music
Tame Impala - Dracula
TrendingTracks
Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT (Lyric Video)
TateMcRae
Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM
Pizza Music
HAVEN. - I RUN
Unique Vibes
Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd
Good Neighbours - Home (Lyric Video)
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
She & Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
Unknown
Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton
Tom Odell - Black Friday
Tom Odell
Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (Magician's Cut)
ChappellRoan
Tenerife Sea
Ed Sheeran
Glass Animals - Take A Slice (Fan Lyric Video)
GlassAnimals
CMAT - Take A Sexy Picture Of Me
CMAT
Muskurane
Arijit Singh
Riha
Anuv Jain
Unse Jaake Kehdo
Justh
Tere Sang Yaara
Atif Aslam
Bol Do Na Zara
Armaan Malik
Laal Ishq
Arijit Singh
Woh Ladki Jo
Unknown
Phir Le Aaya Dil
Arijit Singh
Pehla Nasha
Udit Narayan
Faasle
Aditya Rikhari
Other G# Chords
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