G♯–E guitar chord

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G♯ minor sixth dyad · Open position

EADGBERnoteG♯EroleR♭6fret10fret 1C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower

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E major third dyad · Fret 9

EADGBE9R3noteEG♯roleR3fret99fret 9C2C3C4C5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower

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The Twilight Zone, 1960 · Marius Constant · nearest shape for the hand

EADGBE6R11R3♭5noteEAEG♯B♭roleR11R3♭5fret77996frets 6–9C2C3C4C5
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E7♯9 · Jimi Hendrix

EADGBE6R3♭7♯9noteEG♯DF𝄪Same note as GroleR3♭7♯9fret7678frets 6–8C2C3C4C5
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How to play G♯–E on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the high E string ring open. Don’t play the low E, A, D and B strings.

From the low E string x x x 1 x 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G♯–E?

G♯–E, G♯ minor sixth dyad, is G♯ and E: the root (G♯) and the ♭6 (E). Its formula is 1 ♭6.

G♯–E on other instruments

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