G° chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 3 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | G G A# C# G | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A# G A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 6 0 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | C# G C# A# G | medium | |
| 6 8 0 0 8 | 1 2 – – 3 | C# A# G A# A# | medium | |
| 0 8 0 9 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | G A# G G C# | medium | |
| 12 11 0 12 11 | 3 1 – 4 2 | G C# G A# C# | medium | |
| 3 5 0 3 5 | 1 3 – 2 4 | A# G G C# G | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A# G A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 0 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | G G C# A# G | easy | |
| 6 8 0 9 8 | 1 2 – 4 3 | C# A# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 9 8 | – 3 – 2 1 | G C# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 0 11 | – 1 – – 2 | G C# G A# C# | easy | |
| 0 5 3 3 x | – 3 1 2 – | G G A# C# x | medium | |
| 3 5 6 3 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A# G C# C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 0 0 5 | 3 1 – – 2 | C# G G A# G | easy | |
| 6 8 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | C# A# G A# x | medium |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.