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

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

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

  1. G course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), G♯
  2. D course: 1st fret, index finger (barre), D♯
  3. A course: 2nd fret, middle finger, B
  4. E course: not played

Sounds: G♯ D♯ B  ·  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 GDAE: G D A E, low to high. The octave mandolin uses the same tuning, so these shapes fit it too.

Hear it in the app ›

The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD. Choose GDAE once in its Settings and it remembers.

More G♯m shapes

  1. 4fr1231BG♯D♯G♯4 6 6 4
    4fr · G#m/B
  2. 6fr3112D♯G♯D♯B8 6 6 7
    6fr · G#m/D#
  3. 8fr1244D♯BG♯D♯8 9 11 11
    8fr · G#m/D#

G♯m in session keys

Other G♯ chords, Irish bouzouki GDAE

A♭G♯mA♭7

Other minor chords

DmGmAmEmBmCmFmB♭mE♭mF♯mC♯mG♯m

G♯m in other tunings

Irish bouzouki, GDADIrish bouzouki, ADADMandolin, GDAE

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