Guitar chord
G♯ minor 7 chord G#m7
A minor seventh chord: a minor chord softened by a seventh. You hear it everywhere in soul, funk, jazz and pop.
Its notes: G♯, B, D♯, and F♯.
Also written Abm7.
How to play it
- index: barre on fret 4, strings 6 to 1
- ring: fret 6, string 5
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
Capo on fret 4, E minor 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 4 and play the E minor 7 shape (Em7): it sounds as G♯ minor 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Em7 Capo 4Capo on fret 6, D minor 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 6 and play the D minor 7 shape (Dm7): it sounds as G♯ minor 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Dm7 Capo 6
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