Irish bouzouki G♯m chord (GDAD)G♯ minor: 1 1 2 1, and 3 more shapes

G#m chord chart for Irish bouzouki in GDAD tuning: 1 1 2 1, open position — G#m (G# minor) on the Irish bouzouki, GDAD: 1 1 2 1, low course to high. Fingers are numbered on the dots; brass marks the root.

Frets, low course to high: 1 1 2 1 (open position)

G course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), G♯
Low D course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), D♯
A course: 2nd fret, middle finger, B
High D course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), D♯

Sounds: G♯ D♯ B D♯ · G♯m is G♯, B, D♯ (1 · ♭3 · 5)

Found in: E major (iii), B major (vi), B mixolydian (vi), F♯ major (ii), F♯ mixolydian (ii), D♭ mixolydian (v)

Tuning GDAD: G D A D, low to high.

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The app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD, so it opens on these shapes.

More G♯m shapes

4 6 6 6
4fr · G#m/B
8 6 6 9
6fr · G#m/D#
8 9 11 9
8fr · G#m/D#

G♯m in session keys

B major (vi): B – G♯m – E – F♯ (a B part that wanders, or a song)

Other G♯ chords, Irish bouzouki GDAD

Other minor chords

Dm Gm Am Em Bm Cm Fm B♭m E♭m F♯m C♯mG♯m

G♯m in other tunings

Irish bouzouki, GDAE Irish bouzouki, ADAD Mandolin, GDAE

All Irish bouzouki GDAD chords · Printable chart (PDF) · Tuning · The app