What notes are in the G#m7 chord?

G#m7 contains G#, B, D#, F#. Its formula is 1-b3-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play G#m7?

Try x x x 1 0 2 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 2 fretted notes and no barre.

G#m7 belongs to E major (as the iii7 chord), F# major (as the ii7 chord), B major (as the vi7 chord).

Is G#m7 the same as Abm7?

Yes. G# and Ab are the same pitch on the guitar, so G#m7 and Abm7 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my G#m7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for G#m7?

Yes. A capo lets you play G#m7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is G#m7 the same as G#m?

No. G#m7 adds F# (the minor 7th) to the three notes of G#m.

G#m7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

G#m7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play G Sharp Minor Seventh (Charts)

G#m7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as g#m7 chord, g#m7 guitar chord and how to play G#m7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (4th fret, E-string root)
4 6 4 4 4 4

Easy 3-string version
x x x 1 0 2

Movable shape (4th fret)
4 6 4 4 4 7

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play G#m7 (G sharp minor seventh) on guitar, play 4 6 4 4 4 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (4th fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains G#, B, D#, F#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 1 0 2, which needs 2 fretted notes.

G#m7 chord facts

Chord	G#m7 (G sharp minor seventh)
Other names	G#min7, G#-7, Abm7 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	G#, B, D#, F#
Intervals	G# (root), B (minor 3rd), D# (perfect 5th), F# (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-5-b7
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play G#m7 on guitar?

The main shape is 4 6 4 4 4 4 (Barre (4th fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 4. This is the barre.
Put your ring finger (3) on the A string at fret 6 (D#, the perfect 5th).
Strum, then pick each string one at a time and fix any string that buzzes or is silent.

This is a barre chord, so it takes a few weeks to sound clean. Keep the index finger straight and close to the fret wire, pull back gently with the arm rather than squeezing with the thumb, and check each string one at a time. The finger stretch