I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in G#

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Faug7
D♯7♭9♯5
D♯7♭9♯5

Chord Diagrams — I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in G# (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
G♯9
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G9
EADGBE31
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F♯9
EADGBE111324
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Faug7
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3frEADGBExx14238frEADGBE11x43212frEADGBE213x4x
A♯7
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D♯7
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
G♯Maj7
4frEADGBE111423
6frEADGBE11x3339frEADGBEx3241x11frEADGBE111324
D♯7♭9
EADGBExx24
5frEADGBE11x2346frEADGBE11x349frEADGBE3241xx
D♯7/G
EADGBExx1324
6frEADGBE111x348frEADGBE111xx211frEADGBE111132
G♯
EADGBE11132x
4frEADGBE1113426frEADGBE11x2438frEADGBE111432
Dm7♭5
EADGBE111xx
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G7
EADGBE321
3frEADGBE1111325frEADGBE11x32410frEADGBE111134
Cm7♭5
EADGBEx1324x
4frEADGBE11xx248frEADGBE11123410frEADGBE333xx1
F♯7♯11
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4frEADGBExx12348frEADGBE11x2349frEADGBE111x23
F7
EADGBE111132
3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
A♯m7
EADGBE111x32
EADGBExx23146frEADGBE1111138frEADGBE11x423
D♯7♭9♯5
D♯ - G - B - C♯ - E
C♯
EADGBE11x432
4frEADGBE1112346frEADGBE1113249frEADGBE111342
Cm
EADGBEx3214
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE1142xx8frEADGBE111134
Am7♭5
EADGBEx23x
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D7♭9
2frEADGBExx431
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Dm7
EADGBExx312
5frEADGBE1111326frEADGBExx231410frEADGBE111113
Cm7
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F7♭9
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F♯
EADGBE111342
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I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in G#

Key of G#

G# major (or Ab) lives at fret 4 on the low E string. All chords require barre technique, making it less common in guitar-centric songwriting but standard in piano-driven pop. Guitarists often use a capo to access friendlier shapes. G# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because the open G string is a half step below the root, creating dissonance — avoid letting it ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through G# to G (descending half step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to F (descending half step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to D (ascending tritone), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F# (ascending tritone), F# to F (descending half step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to C (descending half step), C to A (descending minor third), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to C (descending whole step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F# (ascending half step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F# to G# by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

G# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, G# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 43 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: G♯9, G9, F♯9, Faug7, A♯7, D♯7, G♯Maj7, D♯7♭9, D♯7/G, G♯, Dm7♭5, G7, Cm7♭5, F♯7♯11, F7, A♯m7, D♯7♭9♯5, C♯, Cm, Am7♭5, D7♭9, Dm7, Cm7, F7♭9, F♯.

Scales for Improvisation G# bebop, G# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of G#