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Chord Shapes

There are 4 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the G and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

G# maj Description

Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial on the G# maj chord. This chord, which belongs to the Major Chords family, is composed of the notes G#, B#, and D#. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, and 5, also known as the Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth.

To fully understand these intervals, you may want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals. This will help you grasp the concept of intervals and how they are used to build chords.

It's important to note that the G# maj chord is not a sixth, suspended, dominant, or diminished chord. However, understanding these other types of chords can deepen your overall guitar knowledge. We have tutorials on sixth guitar chords, suspended guitar chords, dominant guitar chords, and diminished guitar chords that you might find useful.

In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the G# maj chord. If you're interested in learning more about how chords are denoted based on the intervals that compose them, check out our tutorial on chord notation.

Mastering the G# maj chord is a stepping stone to more advanced chords and chord progressions. As you progress, you might find our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords and tutorial on common chord progressions particularly helpful.

Remember, practice makes perfect. Keep strumming, and soon the G# maj chord will be second nature to you. For a broader understanding of guitar chords, don't miss our full tutorial about guitar chords of all types.

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