G♯m7 7-string guitar chord

How to play G♯m7 on 7-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low E string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the high B string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the high E string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the low B and A strings.

From the low B string x 4 x 4 4 4 4 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G♯m7?

G♯m7, G♯ minor seventh, is G♯, B, D♯ and F♯: the root (G♯), the minor third (B), the perfect fifth (D♯) and the minor seventh (F♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play G♯m instead of G♯m7?

Yes. G♯m7 is G♯m with F♯ added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as G♯m7?

B6. Both are G♯, B, D♯ and F♯; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with G♯m7

G♯m7 is the iii7 chord in E major, the ii7 chord in F♯ major, the vi7 chord in B major, the v7 chord in C♯ minor, the iv7 chord in E♭ minor and the i7 chord in G♯ minor.