G#7
G#7
G# 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootC
Major 3rdD#
Perfect 5thF#
Minor 7thInterval Details
G#
Root
C
Major 3rd
D#
Perfect 5th
F#
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G# - C - D# - F#
Bass: G#Inversion 1
C - D# - F# - G#
Bass: CInversion 2
D# - F# - G# - C
Bass: D#Inversion 3
F# - G# - C - D#
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#7
G#7add6
G#7b6
G#7#11
G#7#11b13
G#7#9
G#13#9
Simplified
G#5
G#7no5
G#M
Alternate Symbols
G#7
G#dom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4