4 3 1 1 1 2
G#7
Notes: G# · B# · D# · F#
More common: Ab7
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (4)
4 6 4 5 4 4
x x 6 8 7 8
x 11 10 11 9 x
Other shapes (19)
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4 3 4 5 x x
4 3 4 1 x x
4 6 4 5 x x
4 3 4 x 4 x
4 x 4 5 4 x
x x 6 5 7 4
4 x 4 1 1 x
4 3 4 x 1 x
x x 6 5 7 8
4 3 4 1 1 x
4 x 4 5 7 x
4 x 6 5 7 x
About G#7
The G#7 chord is made up of G# (root), B# (major third), D# (perfect fifth) and F# (minor seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – b7. The minor seventh adds a tension that asks to resolve, which is why it is the typical chord on the fifth degree of a key.
On guitar, G#7 has 4 common shapes: the G, E, D and C shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. The viewer also shows 19 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. G#7 is also written as Ab7: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is Ab7.