G°7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G°7
Diminished 7
Notes:G · A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 3 2 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | G G A# C# E | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G A# C# E | medium | |
| 3 5 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A# G C# E x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C# G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 9 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# A# E G x | medium | |
| 9 8 0 8 11 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E A# G G C# | medium | |
| 9 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | E C# G A# C# | medium | |
| 3 5 0 2 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | A# G G C# E | medium | |
| 3 5 x 2 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | A# G x C# E | hard | |
| 6 5 3 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C# G A# E x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 5 8 | – 1 2 1 3 | G G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 6 8 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E A# C# G x | medium | |
| 9 8 0 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | E A# G A# C# | medium | |
| 9 11 0 11 x | 1 2 – 3 – | E C# G A# x | medium | |
| 3 x 0 2 2 | 3 – – 1 2 | A# x G C# E | easy | |
| 3 2 3 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A# E A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The G°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes G, A#, C#, E. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| 6 | 9 | E |
More G chords
Other roots
See G°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G°7 chord?
G°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes G, A#, C#, E.
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.