G#m7 Chord (Root 6 Barre Chord, 4th Fret)

The root 6 G#m7 barre chord is played by barring the 4th fret. It is just like the root 6 G sharp minor chord, but without the 4th finger. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the G sharp minor 7 root 6 barre chord.

G Sharp Minor 7 Root 6 Barre Chord

How to play the G#m7 root 6 barre chord shape

  • Barre all six strings of the 4th fret.
  • Place your 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 5th string.
  • Strum all six strings.

G sharp minor 7 (root 6 barre chord shape) info

  • This shape is the root 6 barre chord for Abm7.
  • It contains the notes (from the 6th string down) G#, D#, F#, B, D# and G#.
  • It contains the 1 (root), 5, b7, b3, 5 and 1 in the key of G sharp.
  • It is a minor 7 chord.

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