G# Major chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 6 position
1 / 5
Chord tones
G#
R
C
+4
D#
+7
G# Major in other tunings
Major in other keys — Drop D
G# Major in Drop D — video lessons
About G# Major in Drop D
The G# Major chord contains the notes G#, C, D#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.