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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Intermediate

G#7 Guitar Chord

A dominant seventh. G#7 is bluesy and classic.

Also known as

  • Ab7
  • G# 7
  • Ab 7
  • G#dom7
  • Abdom7
  • G# dom7
  • Ab dom7
  • A-flat7
  • G-sharp7
  • A-flat 7
  • G-sharp 7
  • A-flatdom7
  • G-sharpdom7
  • A-flat dom7
  • G-sharp dom7
  • G# dominant 7th
  • Ab dominant 7th
  • G# dominant seventh
  • Ab dominant seventh
  • A-flat dominant 7th
  • G-sharp dominant 7th
  • A-flat dominant seventh
  • G-sharp dominant seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Barre G#7 at the 4th fret using the E7 shape. This dominant 7th chord functions as the V in C#/Db and is essential for blues players working in sharp keys. The voicing sits comfortably at the 4th fret with moderate string tension.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
eBGDAE 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1
eBGDAE 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

See how G#7 works with other chords — Progression Generator