G° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 3 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | G G A# C# G | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G A# C# G | medium | |
| 3 5 6 x x | 1 2 3 – – | A# G C# x x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G C# G A# | medium | |
| 6 8 0 8 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C# A# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 0 8 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G A# G G C# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G C# G A# C# | easy | |
| 3 5 0 2 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A# G G C# G | medium | |
| 3 5 3 2 x | 2 4 3 1 – | A# G A# C# x | medium | |
| 6 5 3 x x | 3 2 1 – – | C# G A# x x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 8 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# G G G A# | medium | |
| 6 8 0 8 x | 1 2 – 3 – | C# A# G G x | medium | |
| 0 8 0 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G A# G A# C# | medium | |
| x 11 0 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C# G A# C# | easy | |
| 0 5 3 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | G G A# C# x | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | x G A# C# x | medium |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.