G° chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 0 1 x | 2 – – 1 – | A# x G C# x | hard | |
| 3 7 6 7 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A# G C# G x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 7 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C# G C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 0 10 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G G G A# C# | hard | |
| 0 10 0 10 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G A# G A# C# | easy | |
| 0 1 3 1 x | – 1 2 1 – | G C# A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 7 3 7 x | 2 3 1 4 – | C# G A# G x | hard | |
| 0 7 6 7 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | G G C# G A# | medium | |
| 0 10 0 7 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | G A# G G C# | hard | |
| x 10 0 10 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A# G A# C# | easy | |
| 3 x 0 1 5 | 2 – – 1 3 | A# x G C# G | hard | |
| 3 7 6 x x | 1 3 2 – – | A# G C# x x | hard | |
| 6 7 0 7 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C# G G G A# | medium | |
| x 7 0 10 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x G G A# C# | hard | |
| 12 10 0 10 11 | 4 1 – 2 3 | G A# G A# C# | medium | |
| 3 1 0 1 x | 3 1 – 2 – | A# C# G C# x | medium |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
More G chords
Other roots
See G° in another tuning
What notes make up the G° chord?
G° is a Diminished chord built from the notes G, A#, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.